The D.C. Police Union has calculated major decreases in crimes since “Liberation Day,” including 83% drops in carjackings, 46% decreases in robberies, 22% drops in violent crime, 21% decreases in car theft, and 6% drops in property crime. The group adds that there has been an 8% reduction in crime overall.

A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests.

News' cameras watched D.C. police cruisers clear traffic on Independence Avenue Tuesday for a convoy of National Guard vehicles.One street over, we spotted troops near the National Mall keeping watch.

Six Republican states have sent National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in response to President Trump's crime crackdown, amid questions about the operation's focus.

By MATT BROWN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The main drag in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas,