DC to wake up to troops deployed along the National Mall

President Donald Trump's plan to address crime in Washington, D.C., calls for deploying federalized National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning, according to a person familiar with the effort. The idea is that residents and tourists would awake to the sight of a significant military presence, the person said. The deployment of troops along a relatively safe and quiet stretch of Washington, D.C. -- known for museums, monuments and hot dog vendors serving tourists -- is extraordinary. The law grants a president the power to active the National Guard to protect federal personnel and property, such as in the case of the inauguration or the Jan. 6, 2021, riots. A president also has the power to mobilize troops in times of extraordinary crisis as was d