Washington —

Business has never been this slow for Jovan Richards, who sells shirts, hats and souvenirs emblazoned with the likeness of the nation’s capital.

Every day for the past four years, Richards and her husband have set up a table to sell merchandise near the Washington Monument. Richards, 56, said she made made less than $100 in sales last week, when President Donald Trump announced plans for a federal takeover of the city’s police force. On a good day of sales, she typically makes around $1,500.

“I’m not making any money, so I’m just sitting here wasting my time,” Richards told CNN on Sunday.

Federal troops have descended near tourist attractions and bustling neighborhoods in Washington, DC, on Trump’s command to crack down on crime (which, according to police data, is down

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