Trump fulfills campaign promise by federalizing D.C. with 30-day emergency control, cracking down on crime in the nation's ...

The Trump administration’s crackdown on violent crime in Washington, D.C., has already netted more than 240 arrests and seized 38 guns off the streets, a White House official said.

A White House official said the extra troops are a part of "Trump's ongoing effort to make DC safe and beautiful".