President Donald Trump announced earlier this week the decision to federalize Washington, D.C., as he cited crime and violence.

D.C. District judge Ana Reyes has scheduled an emergency hearing for 2 p.m. Friday on D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb's request for a restraining order against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive assuming control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

The attorney general’s comments came as she issued a new directive voiding commands issued – as recently as earlier Thursday –  by DC Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith.

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday evening issued an additional order that directs the District of Columbia’s police force to

Members of the D.C. National Guard are expected on D.C. streets “in the coming week,” the defense secretary said after President Donald Trump announced he will federalize the District’s locally run police department in an attempt to cut crime.