On Tuesday night, more than 1,450 federal law enforcement officers and National Guard members patrolled Washington, according to a White House official. Forces made 43 arrests on Tuesday night -- nearly twice the amount they made Monday night.

PM: In interviews across D.C., most residents pan Trump’s policing moves In interviews across several D.C. neighborhoods Monday and Tuesday, most residents expressed strong disapproval of President Donald Trump’s decision to take over policing in their city and deploy the National Guard.

The president has repeatedly claimed that crime has reached alarming levels in D.C. and other major cities – but data show the opposite. Crime in D.C. has seen a downturn since

That speculation was fueled in part by Trump’s vow to intervene in other cities to fight crime, suggesting New York, Baltimore, Oakland as possible future targets. “They're so far gone," he said. “ This will go further.