President Donald Trump's plan to address crime in Washington, D.C., calls for deploying federalized National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning, according to a person familiar with the effort.

President Donald Trump directly controls DC's police and National Guard because of the federal enclave's unique status, experts say.

Little sympathy emerged online for Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat who continues to tread a fine line between pushing back against Trump and Republicans’ criticism of her administration and leadership of the city and a desire to not provoke further repudiation from the federal government.