WASHINGTON -- Scores of federal agents fanned out across Washington D.C. on Sunday night, after President Donald Trump promised a swift crackdown on crime and homelessness in the nation's capital.

"The homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY," Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social. "We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital."

Trump also said the U.S. government would target criminals, posting, "Be Prepared! There will be no 'Mr. Nice Guy.' We want our Capital back."

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In a separate post, the President said he would hold a press conference at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday to talk about "ending the Crime, Murder, and Death in our Nation's Capital."

In fact, Washington, D.C. has seen declining crime rates in re

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