President Donald Trump has announced the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. and has placed the city’s police department under direct federal control by invoking the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The President stated the move is to “re-establish law, order, and public safety” and that this approach will be expanded to other cities. In addition to the National Guard, officers from over a dozen federal agencies, including the FBI and ICE, have been deployed across the city. The announcement follows the President’s social media post promising to “LIBERATE” the nation’s capital and comes after a push to tackle homelessness and crime in the city.