Trump’s federal intervention in the nation’s capital represents an unusual assertion of presidential authority.

The president has suggested he could bring the military to Democrat-controlled cities like New York City, Chicago, Baltimore and Oakland next.

President Donald Trump has taken over Washington D.C.’s police force and deployed the National Guard in the capital.The president took over the city’s police department for 30 days, and says he wants Congress to grant him “long-term” control of the force.

Residents of Washington, D.C. rally against President Donald Trump's takeover of city police and use of federal law enforcement.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would ask Congress for an extension of the federalization of D.C.'s police. The move is unlikely to pass as it would require Democratic support. Trump's comments come after National Guard troops began deploying in Washington,

Donald Trump wants “long-term extensions” to his control of Washington’s police force. The Home Rule Act of 1973, which the president used on Monday to take command of the capital’s cops, requires him to get congressional approval to keep control for more than 30 days.

A demonstrator hands out signs demanding D.C. statehood during a protest in the District last year. (Astrid Riecken/For The Washington Post) This live coverage has ended. The D.C. National Guard has deployed in D.