The U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia appeared Monday on Fox News after the president announced the deployment of 800 National Guard troops.

The U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia appeared Monday on Fox News after the president announced the deployment of 800 National Guard troops.

President Trump has activated 800 National Guard members to address what he calls a crime emergency in Washington, D.C. — even though data shows violent crime rates are falling.

The president noted Wednesday that he's bypassed Congress before, and said local crime in the capital could constitute a national emergency if he said so.