U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday declared “Liberation Day” in Washington, D.C., saying the federal government is “taking our capital back.” In a series of statements issued at midday, Trump said the nation’s capital would be federalized and pledged to eliminate "crime, savagery, filth and scum" from the District. The president did not outline specific legal steps or security measures accompanying the proclamation, nor did he indicate whether federal or National Guard forces would be mobilized. No immediate response was available from District officials or federal law-enforcement agencies.