Live updates: Trump says homeless need to leave Washington, DC as National Guard readied
U.S. President Donald Trump to speak at 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT)
Plans a sweeping crackdown in Washington
Homeless have to move out, Trump says
National Guard troops preparing to deploy
Meanwhile, trial begins in Los Angeles on National Guard there
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Military preparing for National Guard activation, officials said
13 minutes ago
09:02 EDT
Idrees Ali
The U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.
The officials, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity, said a final decision was still to be made by Trump but the troops were prepared to deploy.
One of the officials said it was unclear what exactly the troops would do, but could take part in efforts to protect federal agents or even carry out administrative tasks to free up law enforcement officials.
U.S. President Donald Trump is due to speak at 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT) on Monday to outline a sweeping crackdown in Washington, D.C.
That's after he spent days escalating his rhetoric on crime, calling the U.S. capital "totally out of control" and ordering a federal law enforcement surge.
He has raised the prospect of stripping the city of its local autonomy and signaled a possible full federal takeover.
On Sunday, Trump wrote on Truth Social, "The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital. The Criminals, you don't have to move out. We're going to put you in jail where you belong."
The Democratic mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, pushed back on Trump's claims, saying the city is "not experiencing a crime spike" and highlighting that violent crime has fallen to a 30-year low. Trump called Bowser "a good person who has tried" but said she's been given many chances while crime numbers continue to worsen.
The Trump administration is also preparing to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, a U.S. official told Reuters, a controversial tactic that Trump used recently in Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests over the objections of local officials.
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