The Army has activated about 800 D.C. National Guard soldiers to support law enforcement across the nation’s capital, where President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency despite the city’s mayor saying crime there is on the decline.

A defense official told Military Times on Monday that troops should arrive by midweek, with “mission planning ongoing.”

Between 100-200 soldiers at any given time will be supporting law enforcement with administrative tasks, logistics and physical presence, according to the Army.

“They will be strong, they will be tough and they will stand with their law enforcement partners,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at the White House on Monday.

Hegseth added that the Department of Defense was prepared to bring in other National Guard units,

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