WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Promising a sweeping crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump is set to outline a proposal Monday that could include deploying the National Guard.

The announcement follows several days of heightened federal law enforcement patrols in the city, despite pushback from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who called the increased presence unnecessary.

Trump has argued he plans to make the district "safer and more beautiful than it ever was before."

Troops ready if called upon: National Guard spokesperson

Overnight, a U.S. official told NewsNation the military was preparing for the possibility of hundreds of National Guard troops being deployed on D.C. streets.

A D.C. National Guard spokesperson said no orders had been issued.

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