Trump admin updates: Trump teases 'big day' at White House

Approximately 850 officers and agents were "surged" across D.C. Monday night after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the capital, during which they made 23 arrests, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

The arrests included homicide, firearms offenses, possession with intent to distribute narcotics, lewd acts, stalking, possession of a high-capacity magazine, driving under the influence and reckless driving, she said.

Six illegal handguns were also seized, she said.

"This is only the beginning," Leavitt said during a press briefing Tuesday. "Over the course of the next month, the Trump administration will relentlessly pursue and arrest every violent criminal in the District who breaks the law, undermines public safety and endangers law-abiding Americans."

Members of the National Guard gathered at the DC Armory's Joint Force Headquarters Tuesday morning, before filing out approximately one hour later.

Many confirmed to ABC News that they are active members of the National Guard.

They arrived in what appeared to be personal vehicles before entering the building alone or in small groups, with some carrying duffel bags and backpacks.

When asked if they were given any marching orders, one told ABC News "not really," and that they were just told to gather.

-ABC News' Emily Chang

National Guard troops are arriving in Washington after President Donald Trump announced on Monday that 800 National Guard troops would be deployed as he declared a public safety emergency -- despite the city’s mayor noting violent crime is at a 30-year low.

It's the first time the National Guard has been deployed to Washington since 2021 after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and Attorney General Pam Bondi are expected to meet on Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter said.

Bowser said on Monday during her press conference that she had reached out to Bondi and she hoped to schedule a meeting "soon." Bowser on Monday called President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department and deployment of the National Guard "unsettling and unprecedented."

A DOJ spokesperson confirmed the meeting to ABC News. Bowser's office didn't immediately comment.

-ABC News' Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin an Luke Barr