President Donald Trump said Monday he is placing Washington, DC’s, police department “under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, citing a public safety emergency after an assault on a former government worker.

Members of the National Guard are due to remain in Washington D.C. until September 25, according to a leaked memo obtained by journalist Ken Klippenstein. President Donald Trump announced Monday that he was temporarily assuming federal control of the capital's police force and deploying around 800 National Guardsmen,

Trump also announced he will nominate conservative economist E.J. Antoni to lead be Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, after firing the previous agency head.