WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city's mayor to voice concerns about the potential use of the National Guard to patrol the streets in the nation's capital.

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, said on MSNBC on Sunday that Trump’s statements comparing the capital to a “war-torn country” are “hyperbolic and false.” According to city police data, violent crime in D.C. is down by 26% so far in 2025 compared to the year before.

Claiming the city needs to be “liberated,” Trump is taking over the D.C. police and deploying the National Guard. Here are the latest updates.