Trump activated hundreds of District of Columbia National Guard to back up local law enforcement, while calling a “crime emergency” in the US capital.

President Trump deployed the troops as part of his attempt to fight crime that he has claimed is “out of control,” although official data shows that crime in the nation’s capital has been sharply falling in the last two years.

National Guard troops have hit the streets in Washington, D.C., and are now patrolling at President Trump's direction.