Trump deploys National Guard in Washington crime crackdown
Donald Trump yesterday deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, as he seeks to make good on his campaign pledge to be a 'law and order' president.
The Republican leader said he would place the city's Metropolitan Police under federal government control while also sending the National Guard onto the streets of the US capital.
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