President Donald Trump delivered a barrage of false claims about crime in Washington, DC, during a series of Monday comments defending his takeover of the police force and deployment of the National Guard in the nation’s capital.

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Trump's executive order targets Washington, D.C.'s crime crisis with increased law enforcement and specialized National Guard units.

The pistols and powerful rifles guard members carry are similar to those local police use across the country. Troops have been told to use their weapons only as a last resort.

President Donald Trump on Monday said he is still prepared to order National Guard troops to American cities besides the nation's capital, but that he wanted local officials to request his help. The comments come after Trump threatened Chicago as the next city he would target after his administration's federal takeover of Washington,