The White House and D.C. leadership have each tried to assert that they are in control of the force, even as they emphasize cooperation and shared priorities.

Trump to take over D.C. police and deploy the National Guard in effort to fight crime in the nation's capital WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday announced he will deploy approximately 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and federalize the city's police in an effort to fight crime.

Trump mentioned New York, Baltimore, and Oakland as other cities where he wants to put the police under federal control. “This will go further," he said.