Heil Trump?

WASHINGTON — More than 800 National Guard troops are being deployed to Washington, D.C., after President Donald Trump signed an emergency order to address the city’s crime rates — but some lawmakers such as Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, want the president to go even further.

Trump announced plans on Monday to federalize the D.C. police department, invoking a rarely used statute that allows the president to take control of the city’s law enforcement on a temporary basis. The order would expire in 30 days unless explicitly extended by Congress.

Republicans praised Trump’s decision, citing personal stories of juvenile crime and other attacks — claiming the executive order was needed to restore peace in the city. The order also marks the strongest action yet following through with Trump’s desires to take control of the nation’s capital and repeal its self-governance laws.