At an extraordinary news conference on Monday, President Donald Trump revealed plans to take over the Washington, D.C. police department and deploy National Guard troops in the nation's capital to combat what he says is rampant violent crime that statistics show is actually decreasing.

The city had asked a judge to block Attorney General Bondi's order that put in place an "emergency police commissioner".

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