National Guard troops called on to active-duty by President Donald Trump arrived at the footsteps of the Washington Monument on Tuesday as part of his plan to address what he insists is "out of control" crime in the nation's capital.

Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to reassure residents in the nation's capital, adding that the National Guard deployment was unnecessary.

The National Guard began to appear in Washington, DC, tonight, a day after President Donald Trump placed the nation’s capital’s police department “under direct federal control.” Follow for live news updates.