On Tuesday night, more than 1,450 federal law enforcement officers and National Guard members patrolled Washington, according to a White House official. Forces made 43 arrests on Tuesday night -- nearly twice the amount they made Monday night.

Hundreds of National Guard troops have been deployed across Washington, D.C. as part of President Donald Trump’s push to cut crime in the district. It comes as Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with the district’s police chief,

Muriel Bowser says president’s move to federalize city police force demonstrates why the District of Columbia needs statehood to secure its independence