The White House said the federal police takeover’s focus is on violent crime and criminals in Washington, D.C. But who’s getting arrested?

Washington, DC, is awash in "crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor and worse," our nation's president told us Monday, Aug. 11. The thing is, despite the high-profile assault, violent crime in the nation's capital is the lowest in more than 30 years.

President Donald Trump is proudly promoting the work of roughly 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington to confront what the Republican president describes as an out-of-control crime wave in the Democratic-run city.

CNN's Scott Jennings defends the federal takeover of Washington DC's police: ABBY PHILLIP: There's no denying D.C.'s got a crime problem, but should these governors be sending troops from their states where they have crime problems to D.

Officials addressed an incident involving a civilian and a D.C. National Guard truck, where one of their members ran a red light and was ticketed.

A 20-second promo released by Comedy Central depicted the recurring character “Towelie” — an anthropomorphic towel — riding in a bus past the U.S. Supreme Court building and White House, where armed troops were patrolling. A tank rolled by in front of the White House.

“South Park” slowing down when it comes to mocking the Trump administration. In the latest episode of the popular Comedy Central animated series, a recurring character named “Towelie,” a walking and talking towel, visits major landmarks in Washington, DC, as armed military and tanks are present.

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Thursday that Washington, D.C., will soon offer a new shelter for homeless people during President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the city’s crime response. “We have shelter space available for anyone who needs it,