President Trump said he would take over Washington, D.C.’s police force and deploy National Guard troops to fight crime and car thefts.

The District of Columbia's attorney general sued Donald Trump on Friday in a bid to impede his attempted takeover of Washington's police force, escalating a power struggle between the Republican U.S.

House and Senate Democrats on Friday introduced legislation that would end the Trump administration’s control of Washington’s police department, part of an escalating effort to fight President Trump’s takeover of the nation’s capital.

Reports on the investigation surfaced a day after Trump suggested the MPD is being investigated over its allegedly fake crime data.

The president announced his plans during an interview with conservative radio host Todd Starnes on Thursday, Aug. 21, less than two weeks after he announced a federal takeover of Washington D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department and deployed National Guard troops in a bid to reduce crime.

Officials addressed an incident involving a civilian and a D.C. National Guard truck, where one of their members ran a red light and was ticketed.

D.C.'s attorney general deems unlawful the federal move to replace Washington's police chief, signaling a potential power struggle with federal authorities.

At least one high-ranking officer has been suspended so far over the disturbing allegations, which the DC Police Union has said effectively reflect standard operating procedure.