Troops spotted at armory and Washington Monument as first night of operations for president’s crime crackdown got underway

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

President Donald Trump is set to hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday from the White House on efforts to crack down on crime in Washington D.C.

US president also orders homeless people to leave capital in crime purge