Despite President Donald Trump's claims about Washington, D.C., the city's crime rates have fallen. But many residents have fears about public safety.

President Trump said he will seek 'long-term' federal control of the D.C. police force during his remarks at the Kennedy Center.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, DC, a rare flex of his presidential authority over the military while a court mulls the legality of his prior order sending troops to Los Angeles.