President Donald Trump is considering deploying hundreds of members of the National Guard in Washington D.C. in the latest step in his campaign to make the city "safer and more beautiful."

Newsweek reached out to the White House via email on Sunday for comment. Trump is due to hold a news conference on his plans for the nation's capital on Monday.

Why It Matters

The president has the powers to deploy the National Guard in Washington, but, as in other parts of the country, the National Guard has usually been deployed to quell civil unrest.

While there is a heated debate about crime in the capital, police data actually shows that violent crime has fallen this year.

What To Know

Reuters, citing an unidentified official, said Trump was considering the deployment of National Guard pers

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