Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

The Trump administration is preparing to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, a U.S. official told Reuters.

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

President claims US capital ‘overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals … and homeless people’

President Donald Trump announced at a press conference Monday the federal government will take over Washington, D.C., including calling out the National Guard.

The president also takes control of the city's police force, as the mayor rejects his claims of a crime wave.

Trump takes control of police, deploys National Guard in a move DC-rights activist calls ‘just authoritarianism’.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city’s police department, an…

The mayor disputed Trump’s justification for declaring a crime emergency, noting that crime has been trending down in the city after spiking in 2023.

Though the Trump administration claims violence in the capital is getting worse, police statistics show violent crime has been declining.

“I’m going to work every day to make sure it’s not a complete disaster,” said Muriel Bowser, who refrained from attacking Trump for infringing on her role.

President Trump says he will deploy hundreds of troops to Washington DC to address crime there.

Despite being up in arms after President Donald Trump 'overstepped' and federalized the local police on Monday, Washington, DC, residents do admit that crime is a problem.

Although crime has fallen in the US capital, Donald Trump is framing it as a crackdown on lawlessness and echoing his hard-line immigration tactics.

The US president deployed troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhere

Mayor Bowser disputes Trump’s emergency narrative, citing crime decline; critics call deployment a political power play.

Trump sends National Guard to D.C. to take over police department, sparking tension with Mayor Bowser over crime rates.

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.

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.

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

Armoured vehicles were spotted at urban centres and tourist sites around the US capital on Tuesday evening.