National Guard troops were seen in Washington, DC, on Tuesday following President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of police to curtail crime in the Capital.
According to Fox News, National Guard troops were seen “leaving the D.C. Armory on Tuesday morning,” with footage showing “military vehicles stationed on a street as pedestrians walked by.”
The number of troops in the city remains unclear.
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed with reporters on Tuesday that she has been meeting with federal officials on coordinating with the increased law enforcement presence.
“What I’m focused on is the federal surge and how to make the most of the additional officer support that we have,” she told reporters. “We have the best in the business in MPD Chief Pamela Smith to lead that effort and to make sure that the men and women who are coming from federal law enforcement are being well-used and that if there’s National Guard here, they’re being well-used.”
As Breitbart News reported last week, President Trump ordered federal law enforcement officers to patrol the streets of Washington, DC, for the next seven days to crack down on violent crime. The federal presence will be led by the U.S. Park Police and will reportedly “include officers and agents from the FBI, DEA, ATF, divisions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies,” per the Hill.
