President Donald Trump said Monday he is placing Washington, DC’s, police department “under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, citing a public safety emergency after an assault on a former government worker.

FBI Director Kash Patel spoke to agents as the Trump administration places D.C. Metropolitan Police under federal control and activates National Guard troops amid high crime.

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s taking over Washington’s police department and activating 800 members of the National Guard in the hopes of reducing crime, even as city