WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, DC, a rare flex of his presidential authority over the military while a court mulls the legality of his prior order sending troops to Los Angeles.

Trump is invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act that places the Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control.

Trump administration live updates: National Guard expected to be deployed in D.C. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release a Consumer Price Index report that is expected to show inflation increased in July.