President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city’s mayor to voice concerns about the potential use of up to 1,000 National Guard troops to patrol the streets in the nation’s capital.

Trump’s planned moves involve at least 500 federal law enforcement officials, raising fundamental questions about how an increasingly emboldened federal government will interact with its state and local counterparts.

NBC Washington reported Trump was considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops to D.C., one defense official and two U.S. officials confirmed Sunday night.

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