President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a new task force to make D.C. “safe and beautiful,” citing high crime and “failed policies” in the District. The White House states the D.

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order targeting D.C. The order establishes the "D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force," which reportedly aims to target crime, immigration and graffiti.

"As the Federal capital city, Washington, D.C., is the only city that belongs to all Americans and that all Americans can claim as theirs," the president wrote in the order.