WASHINGTON — National Guard troops began arriving at the D.C. Armory on Tuesday morning to report for duty to carry out President Donald Trump's directive to address crime in the nation's capital.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, DC, a rare flex of his presidential authority over the military while a court mulls the legality of his prior order sending troops to Los Angeles.

The president also said he would consider calling in active-duty military troops if needed, launching an unprecedented effort to take charge of the nation’s capital.