President Donald Trump promised Monday a dramatic crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C., announcing he will take control of the city’s municipal police force and order hundreds of National Guard troops onto the streets of the nation’s capital.

Vowing to “liberate” Washington, Trump said he would put an end to “the days of ruthlessly killing, or hurting, innocent people.”

“It’s not getting better, it’s getting worse,” Trump said at a White House news conference flanked by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “We’re going to do things about it like you wouldn’t believe.”

“It’s a situation of complete and total lawlessness,” Trump added.

Trump has also threatened to oust homeless people from the streets of Washington, although it’s not clear i

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