All 800 National Guard troops have begun 24-hour operations around Washington, D.C. as of Thursday morning.

Axar.az informs, citing ABC news, It's part of President Donald Trump's plan to address crime in Washington by taking over the city's police department and deploying the National Guard troops.

Thursday's National Guard presence in Washington included one small unit deployed to both Union Station and the National Mall early in the morning, according to a spokesperson for joint task force behind the operation. The idea is that residents and tourists would awake Thursday morning to the sight of military presence, according to a person familiar with the effort.

Guard members on patrol are not carrying weapons as of now, and they will not have the weapons in their vehicles, according to two defense officials.

Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson told reporters that "They will remain until “law and order has been restored,” as determined by the president.