The New Jersey Democrat charged that Trump’s push to clean up DC and end sanctuary city policies “show us each and every day how much of a bigot he is.”

The city’s Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit calling for an emergency restraining order to block the move, accusing the Trump Administration of implementing a “hostile takeover” of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) that would lead to “imminent, irreparable harm”.

The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.

A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests.

The White House on Monday said Washington, D.C. has the highest murder rate in 2024, as it cited the murder rates in Delhi, Islamabad, Paris, London and other cities around the world.

Authorities also said there will be a "significantly higher national guard presence on the ground" starting Wednesday night.

The invitation makes no mention of redistricting and says it is a chance for Indiana's elected officials to hear from senior White House officials.

The leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Italy are among those who flew to Washington, D.C. on short notice to attend meetings with President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.