“This is liberation day in D.C. and we’re gonna take our capital back,” Trump declared during a press conference on Monday.

A memorandum directs “the Secretary of Defense to mobilize the District of Columbia National Guard and order members to active service, in such numbers as he deems necessary, to address the epidemic of crime in our Nation’s capital.”An executive order declares that “Effective immediately, the Mayor of the District of Columbia (Mayor) shall provide the services of the Metropolitan Police force for Federal purposes for the maximum period permitted under section 740 of the Home Rule Act.”

Statistics show that the nation’s capital is plagued by violent crime when compared to other metropolitan regions around the country.

In a news conference on Monday, Trump announced that he intends to deploy National Guard personnel to the city’s streets while seizing control of the