President Trump on Saturday touted his administration’s moves to address violence and crime in the nation’s capital, claiming it would soon be “one of the safest” cities in the United States. The White House is expected to hold a news conference Monday to unveil further plans to “stop violent crime” in Washington,

The Trump administration plans to slash security funding for Washington, D.C., according to a grant notice, even as President Donald Trump asserts crime in the U.S. capital is “totally out of control.

With President Donald Trump suggesting a federal takeover of the nation's capital city, the White House says there will be an increased presence of federal law enforcement on the streets of Washington,