National Guard members report for duty in DC under President Trump’s orders

THAT. >>> WE DO WANT TO HEAD TO WASHINGTON. HEAD TO WASHINGTON. THE CITY'S POLICE UNDER FEDERAL. UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL. THE NANATIONAL GUARD. THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS BEEN ACTCTIVATED. IT IS ALL PART OF. IT IS ALL PART OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S S EFFORT TO COMBAT. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S EFFORT TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIME IN THE. EFEFFORT TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIME IN THE CITY DESPITE SOME. VIOLENT CRIME IN THE CITY DESPITE SOME STATS SHOWING IT WAS. STATS SHOWING IT WAS ALREADY DECLINING. >> Reporter: TONIGHT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT HUNDREDS OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOOOPS. GUARD TROOPS REPORTING FOR DUTY AWAITING DEPLOYMENT. S. AROUND THE NATION'S CAPITAL. ACTITING ON PRESIDENT. ACTING ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S S ORDERS AFTER HE DECLARED A CRIME. EMERGENCY ACTIVATING 800 GUARD MEMBERS AND INSTITUTING G A 30-. AND INSTITUTING A 30- DAY FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF D.C. POLICE. DAY FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF D.C. POPOLICE DESPITE STATISTICS. OF D.C. POLICE DESPITE STATISTICS THAT CRIME IS. THAT CRIME IS DECLINING HERE. WE HAVE BEEN WATCHCHING. DECLINING HERE. WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING TRICKLE IN ONE BY.

WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING TRICKLE IN ONE BY ONE ALL DAY AT THE. TRICKLE IN ONE BY ONE ALL DAY AT THE D.C. ARMORY. ONE ALL DAY AT THE D.C. ARMORY. AS MANY AS 200 AT. D.C. ARMORY. AS MANY AS 200 AT ANY TIME WILILL BE IN. ANY TIME WILL BE IN NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE THIS WHERE A DEFENSE. THIS WHERE A DEFENSE OFFICIAL TELLS NBC NEWS THEY WILL BE. NEWS THEY WILL BE SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH. SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH ACTITIVITIES LIKE. ACTIVITIES LIKE CROWD MANAGEMENT, PEPERIMETER CONTROL, PERIMETER CONTROL, AND OTHER SECURITY ASSISTANCE. AND OTHER SECURITY ASSISTANCE. MOST GUARD MEMBERS. ASSISTANCE. MOST GUARD M MEMBERS WON'T BE ARMED AND. WON'T BE ARMED AND WON'T BE MAKINING ARRESTS ACCORDING TO. E. THE DEFENSE OFFICIAL. INTENDED TO FREE UP. INTENDED TO FREE UP LAW ENFORCEMENT TO FIGHT CRIME. LAW ENFORCEMEMENT TO FIGHT CRIME. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS. FIGHT CRIME. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT'S PUSH IS ALREADY.

IT'S PUSH IS ALREADY WELL UNDERWAY. >> LAST NIGHT. >> LAST NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 850 OFFICERS AND A AGENTS. WERE SEARCHED ACROSS THE CITY. THEY MADE A TOTAL OF. THE CITY. THEY MADE A TOTAL OF 23 ARRESTS. 23 ARRESTS. >> Reporter: THOSE INCLUDE HOHOMICIDE AND. DRUG DISTRIBUTION, WHICH ALSO SAYS HOMELESS PEOPLE. WHICH ALSO SAYS HOMELESS PEOPLE COULD BE JAILED IF. HOMELESS PEOPLE COULD BE JAILED IFIF THEY DON'T COMPLY. O. THEY DON'T COMPLY Y WITH EFFORTS TO CLEAR ENCAMPMENTS. WIWITH EFFORTS TO CLEAR ENCAMPMENTS. SOME DEMOCRATS. CLEAR ENCAMPMENTS. SOME DEMOCOCRATS SLAMMING THE MOVE AS. PRESIDENTIAL OVERREACH. >> THIS IS ABOUT THE. OVERREACH. >> THIS IS ABOUT THE PRESIDIDENT PLAYING. >> THIS IS ABOUT THE PRESIDENT PLAYING KING. KING. TRYING TO BE THE AUTHORITARIAN. AUTHORITARIAN LEADER. >> Repeporter: AFTER. MEETING WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TODAY, THE CITY'S. ATTORNEY GENERAL TODAY, THE CITY'S DEMOCRATIC MAYOR.

TODAY, THE CITY'S DEMOCRATIC MAYOR STRIKING A. STRIKING A COOPERATIVE TONE. >> IF ANAND WHILE WE. >> IF AND WHILE WE HAVE THIS FEDERAL SURGE, WE ARE GOING. HAVE THIS FEDERAL SURGE, WE ARARE GOING TO PUT THOSE. SURGE, WE ARE GOING TO PUT THOSE OFFICERS TO GOOD USE. TO PUT THOSE OFFICERS TO GOOD USE. >> Reporter: D.C. OFFICERS TO GOOD USE. >> Reporter: D.C. RESIDEDENTS HAD MIXED. REACTIONS. >> UNNECESSARY AND FRIGHTENING. FRIGHTENING. THERE IS CRIME IN ANY CITYTY. ANY CITY. THIS IS NOT SOLVING THE CRIME PROBOBLEM. THIS IS NOT SOLVLVING THE CRIME PROBLEM. >> I DON'T SEE THE. >> I DON'T SEE THE NEED FOR IT.T. AT THE SAME TIME , NEED FOR IT. AT T THE SAME TIME , IF IT MAKES THE. BE. STREETS SAFER, SO BE IT. >> WHAT EXACTLY IS. IT. >> WHAT EXACTLY IS THE E NATIONAL GUARD. >> WHAHAT EXACTLY IS THE NATIONAL GUARD GOING TO DO RIGHT. W?

GOING TO DO RIGHT NOW? >> Reporter: TOM, NOW? >> Reporter: TOMOM, THE 800 TROOPS HAVE. THE 800 TROOPS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED, BUT T THEY ARE STILL.