National Guard troops have arrived in Washington DC as part of Donald Trump's efforts to tackle what he's called "out of control" crime in the US Capital.
This is despite latest figures from the Department of Justice showing a 30 year decline in violent crime.
Jagruti Dave has more from Washington.
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This is despite latest figures from the Department of Justice showing a 30 year decline in violent crime.
Jagruti Dave has more from Washington.
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President Trump is insisting that DC will soon be "crime free" as as the first of 800 national guard members arrived in the US Capital to take over from local police.
This is despite latest figures from the Department of Justice showing a 30 year decline in violent crime in the US Capital.
He made the comment to reporters at the Kennedy Centre on Wednesday after unveiling this year’s honors.
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