Trump, on Friday, indicated his plans for Chicago as he defended the move to deploy 2,200 National Guards in Washington DC as an overdue effort to crack down on crime.

On 1814, British forces launched one of the most dramatic assaults on the United States by capturing Washington, DC. They set fire to the Capitol and the White House, among other important buildings

This move, which is linked to Trump's crackdown, could include mobilising at least "a few thousand members of the National Guard as soon as September."

The Trump administration’s crackdown on violent crime in Washington, D.C., has already netted more than 240 arrests and seized 38 guns off the streets, a White House official said.

President Donald Trump said he will join law enforcement on the streets of Washington, DC, on Aug. 21 amid his federal takeover of DC

In case you haven't heard, Donald Trump signed an executive order that effectively put Washington, DC under federal control. He seized authority over the local police and deployed 800 National Guard troops to the city.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirms Washington, D.C. arrival ahead of meeting with President Trump and European leaders to force Russia into peace agreement.

At least ten cities in states whose Republican governors are deploying National Guard troops to Washington, DC, had higher rates of violent crime or homicide than DC last year, according to a CNN review of FBI data.