Thus far, Trump’s federal takeover has featured National Guard troops and vehicles stationed in visible locations around the city, with critics arguing that they’ve neglected lower-income areas that have experienced high levels of crime, HuffPost’s Sara Boboltz reports.

In the seven days since Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops in DC, violent crime is down 22% comapred to previous seven days

President Donald Trump threatens "Federal takeover of" Washington D.C., claiming Mayor Muriel Bowser is disseminating false crime statistics

At least ten cities in states whose Republican governors are deploying National Guard troops to Washington, DC, had higher rates of violent crime or homicide than DC last year, according to a CNN review of FBI data.

CNN's Scott Jennings defends the federal takeover of Washington DC's police: ABBY PHILLIP: There's no denying D.C.'s got a crime problem, but should these governors be sending troops from their states where they have crime problems to D.

At least one high-ranking officer has been suspended so far over the disturbing allegations, which the DC Police Union has said effectively reflect standard operating procedure.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.” The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders,