Trump to Deploy National Guard in D.C. 'to Take Our Capital Back'

Public Safety & Security Concerns - Declares a state of emergency in Washington DC due to escalating crime, bloodshed, and squalor [1] - Invokes Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, placing the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control [1] - Deploys the National Guard to restore law, order, and public safety in Washington DC [2] - Claims the murder rate in Washington DC is higher than that of Bogota, Colombia, and Mexico City [2] - Alleges a doubling of car thefts and a tripling of carjackings in the past five years [3] - States that murders in 2023 reached the highest rate in at least 25 years [3] - Describes Washington DC as being overtaken by violent gangs, criminals, and homeless people [4]