Donald Trump has said the national guard are withdrawing from Washington DC.

“I have just given an order for our National Guard to start the process of withdrawing from Washington, D.C., now that everything is under perfect control,” wrote the president on Twitter. “They will be going home, but can quickly return, if needed. Far fewer protesters showed up last night than anticipated!”

The president also continued his tactic of positioning himself as a law and order candidate by saying Joe Biden would defund the police if elected president.

“Not only will Sleepy Joe Biden DEFUND THE POLICE, but he will DEFUND OUR MILITARY!,” he tweeted. “He has no choice, the Dems are controlled by the Radical Left.”

According to Reuters, Biden has in fact “called for a $300m investment in policing, contingent on officers mirroring the diversity of their communities.”

However, Reuters also reported that Biden said he agreed with Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti’s plan to cut some of the city’s police budget and reinvest it in areas such as health and education. Biden, however, added that such decisions should vary from community to community.

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