National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., will now carry weapons for personal protection and are allowed to carry out law enforcement duties, defense officials said.

Trump deployed the National Guard in the city as part of his efforts to federalize Washington’s police operations.

With more National Guard troops expected to be deployed in Washington as part of President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement crackdown, parts of the city have started to look like occupied territory.

President Donald Trump threatened to send more troops to other cities that he claimed were being overrun with crime as he continues the deployments in Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump said he would seek $2 billion from Congress for beautifying and fighting crime in Washington, DC, the next step in his effort to exert greater authority over the nation’s capital.

President Trump on Friday said his administration will be launching a $2 billion project to renovate the streets of Washington, D.C.