Troops from the South Carolina National Guard will be arriving at the nation’s capital within the next 24 hours.

With his efforts to take control of law enforcement in Washington, D.C., this week, President Trump has pushed the issue of crime back to the foreground of American politics.

“Trump is attacking my city to distract from everything that’s going bad in his administration,” said Ms. Galbraith, a retired schoolteacher who has lived in the area all her life.