Trump later announced that he will nominate conservative economist E.J. Antoni to be the new Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner, after firing the previous agency head.

President Trump on Monday announced plans to deploy some 800 members of the Washington, D.C., National Guard to the nation’s capital as part of his administration’s effort to crack down on street crime in the city.

The president also said he would consider calling in active-duty military troops if needed, launching an unprecedented effort to take charge of the nation’s capital.