Trump takes control of DC Police, deploys National Guard

New Delhi, Aug 11: President Donald Trump has placed the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to the city, citing public safety concerns.

The move follows last week’s surge of federal law enforcement in the capital, which included FBI agents patrolling alongside local police.

Separately, US officials are finalising details for a planned Friday summit in Alaska between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the possible attendance of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky still under consideration. Trump has also appointed the DEA administrator as interim federal commissioner of the DC Metropolitan Police Department.