President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to the U.S. capital and putting Washington's police department under federal control to combat what he said was a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024.⁣ ⁣ “This is Liberation Day in D.C., and we’re going to take our capital back,” Trump said during a White House press conference.⁣ ⁣ #trump #nationalguard #liberationday⁣