Trump said he was going to “look at” taking action in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles because of their crime rates when he announced his plans to take control of DC’s police department this week.

A National Guard deployment reacheed 400 members in Washington as a federal operation began targeting crime and homelessness around the clock Wednesday.

The Democratic mayor reversed her tone towards Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard to combat crime in her city.

The presence of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, is expected to expand Wednesday evening, according to a White House official, as President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s law enforcement continues to take shape.

National Guard troops pulled up in front of the Washington Monument on Aug. 12. They weren't armed then, but they could be soon, Army officials said.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.” The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders,

Pentagon officials had few details to offer Wednesday about the National Guard’s role in the unprecedented deployment.

As the first of 800 Washington, D.C., National Guard members activated by President Donald Trump to assist with law enforcement in the nation's capital began to arrive Tuesday, they were still waiting to hear from law enforcement what their mission would be.