In a letter to the House Oversight Committee, President Trump signaled his intent to temporarily take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and deploy 800 National Guard troops to the city.

Mayor Muriel Bowser opposes the federal plan to send over 500 law enforcement officials to tackle crime and homelessness in Washington.

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he was putting Washington D.C.'s police department under federal control and ordering the National...