President Trump announced Monday morning he has authorized a federal takeover of the Washington, D.C. police and is deploying the National Guard, despite the fact that the district's crime numbers are at their lowest in decades.

Today, President Trump announced major changes for law enforcement in Washington, D.C. The executive actions come in response to crime rates in the nation’s capital, recent shootings and assaults.

In recent days, President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric against a familiar foe, denouncing Washington, D.C., as one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Now he says he’s ordering a federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital,