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Donald Trump decided to put Washington D.C. under federal control and announced the deployment of the National Guard after criticizing that the violence rate is worse than in Mexico City, which he called one of the worst places in the world. In a press conference, Trump said he was officially invoking section 740 of the District of Columbia Self-Government Act and putting the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control. The president emphasized that the violence is out of control, but he would stabilize it very quickly. According to the president, D.C.'s crime rate doubles that of Baghdad. It also surpasses that of Bogotá in Colombia, Lima in Peru, and Mexico City. He called them the worst places in the world to live. Then he asked, "Would you like to live there?" I think not. I am going to deploy the National Guard to help restore law, order, and public safety in Washington, and they will be allowed to do their job properly," added Trump, who warned that this is just the beginning because he also intends to do the same with other states, where he repeated, "The violence is out of control. This is an emergency. It is shameful to be here. On Friday I have a meeting with Vladimir Putin, and I have to be here to talk about how dirty and violent a city that was beautiful has become," he stated. "Today we declare a public safety emergency in the District of Columbia," said the Republican, who indicated he would notify Congress of his decision. He affirmed that it will no longer be a sanctuary for criminals and that people will feel safe again. He indicated that operations against criminals, against people who arrived illegally, and against bad people who grew up there will begin immediately, he explained. >> Stay informed with El Universal and subscribe to our channel. Okay.