The deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., started last night,

and the city's cops came under direct federal control. So far, TBH, not very much has happened.

On Monday, President Trump gave a wild press conference, justifying his takeover of D.C.

The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogota, Mexico City, some of the places that you hear about, caravans of mass youth, rampage through city streets, and we're getting rid of the slums too.

But it was the U.S. attorney for the district, Janine Piro, who pulled focus.

I see too much violent crime being committed by young punks.

With allegations of extreme specificity.

These kids understand that the jurisdiction is through the state attorney general Brian Schwab.

What? They do not.

Today on Today explained from Vox, what's really happening in D.C.?

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