President Donald Trump on Monday announced he is invoking the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to place the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control, a rare and controversial move.

President Donald Trump announced Monday his plan to activate hundreds of National Guard troops and federalize the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department to address violent crime in the nation’s capital.

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which would place the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control.