US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will send the National Guard to Washington. The announcement was made during a press conference.

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is placing law enforcement in the US capital under federal control. He also said he will deploy the National Guard to Washington, according to Le Figaro.

This is one of the measures taken by the American president to combat street crime in the city.

Trump claims that crime in Washington is out of control. However, statistics show that violent crime in the city reached its lowest level in 30 years last year and has fallen another 26% this year.