And then also, how long should people here in the District anticipate the National Guard to be on the ground patrol? Ms. I don't have a timeline for you, Libby, but we will keep you posted on that. I think The president came to this briefing room with members of his Cabinet to lay out the rationale and the reasoning for federalizing the National Guard here in Washington, D.C. and for our work with the Metropolitan Police Department to make our district safer. We've seen violent crime has taken the lives of far too many residents here in our nation's capital, and the president wants to make it safe again. (15:58–16:12)
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