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.

P resident Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to Washington DC and taken control of the city's police force as he pledges to crack down on crime and homelessness in the nation's capital.

FOX News reports that the president is considering deploying 1,000 National Guard troops to the nation's capital. The troops would likely come from the D.C. National Guard, but no final decision has been made, according to an official who spoke with FOX News ahead of Monday's press conference.