Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall believes that President Donald Trump is following Alabama’s lead when it comes to combatting crime in Washington D.C.

Trump announced Monday that he is placing the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police under federal control and is going to be sending 800 National Guard troops to the nation’s capital.

“This is liberation day in D.C. We’re gonna take our capital back,” Trump told reporters. “Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people. And we’re not going to let it happen anymore.”

Marshall, who is also a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2026 election, praised Trump’s announcement and also compared it to his efforts in Montgomery.

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