During remarks in the Oval Office, President Trump told reporters he may declare a national emergency in order to keep the National Guard in Washington, D.C. He added that he does not believe believe he will have to take that step after the 30-day deadline.

In the seven days since Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops in DC, violent crime is down 22% comapred to previous seven days

President Donald Trump visited law enforcement officers in D.C. as the administration continued its efforts to exert control over the city.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to join a Thursday evening patrol in the nation’s capital as federal authorities deploy checkpoints around the city and sometimes ask people for their immigration status after stopping them.

Hundreds of federal agents and National Guard soldiers have surged into Washington this month, leaving some residents on edge and creating tense confrontations in the streets.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would patrol the streets of Washington, D.C. on Thursday night with the police and military, after deploying National Guard troops in the nation's capital last week.