He's deploying the National Guard, he says, to reduce crime and break up homeless encampments, but numbers show violent crime is down there compared to last year. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.

The president's plan prompted Mayor Muriel Bowser to voice concerns about the potential use of the National Guard to patrol the streets.

President Donald Trump announced he is placing the Washington, DC, police department “under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, saying the move is aimed at restoring order in the city.