As hundreds of federal law enforcement officers and National Guard troops descend on Washington as part of President Donald Trump’s public display of force against crime in the nation’s capital, the president and his allies have increasingly directed their ire toward the city’s juvenile crime laws.

Washington, D.C., has filed a lawsuit to block President Trump's claim of authority over the city's police department. Experts say the legal fight raises constitutional questions and potential public safety dangers.

Hundreds more National Guard troops are expected to arrive in Washington, D.C., in the coming days, with at least four Republican-led states offering to send additional soldiers to join the 800 D.C. National Guard troops already activated by President Donald Trump, according to the states' governors.

The Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to D.C. as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing efforts in the nation’s capital.

Restaurants in Washington, D.C., have experienced a sharp decline in reservations and foot traffic after President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department and mobilized National Guard troops in the city.

While Democratic leaders have noted that violent crime is at a 30-year low in Washington, D.C., the numbers behind that talking point are misleading.