U.S. President Donald Trump has called upon governors from several Republican states to deploy their states' National Guard to Washington, D.C., which Trump has claimed is ridden with crime. As troops poured into D.

President Trump needs Congress' permission to use D.C.'s police for over 30 days, but there are no such limits on its National Guard. Experts spoke to NPR about how the takeover could end.

The moves come as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after President Trump's executive order.

President Trump’s announcement that he would federalize D.C.'s police department and send federal agencies and National Guard to Washington sparked backlash from liberal protesters.

President Donald Trump’s decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D.C., has had an impact on neighborhoods like Columbia Heights.

Tennessee has sent 160 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump and the White House continue to push their crime fighting directive.

Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and bring chaos under control.

No one’s talking about sending National Guard troops here. But Gov. Mike DeWine honored Trump’s request to send troops to the country’s capital, along with Republican-led West Virginia and South Carolina. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is coordinating with governors to authorize additional Guard units as needed.