President Donald Trump has said several cities across the country could face federal action after he declared a public safety emergency in Washington, D.C. Here is a look at some of the nation's cities experiencing the highest rates of violent crime.

Why It Matters

Trump on Monday announced that 800 National Guard troops would be sent to the nation's capital to "reestablish law, order and public safety." He invoked federal authority to take over the Metropolitan Police Department, citing "special conditions of an emergency nature" under the District of Columbia's Home Rule Act.

He warned that efforts to address crime would " go further ," naming cities like Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Baltimore as potential targets.

"You look at Chicago, how bad it is. You look

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