(NewsNation) — A scheduled "stepped-up" federal presence in San Francisco has been put on hold by President Donald Trump, who is allowing San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie time to try and turn the city's crime issues around, the White House confirmed to NewsNation.

Lurie wrote in a social media post on Thursday that Trump told him in a phone conversation late Wednesday that he would hold sending in federal officers and agents, which were expected to begin arriving on Thursday.

NewsNation confirmed on Wednesday that at least 100 Customs and Border Protection agents were expected to arrive in San Francisco. NewsNation has learned that at this time, additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers won’t be sent to San Francisco.

Protesters gathered outside of a Bay Area Coast Guard i

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