President Trump’s decision to take control of the Metropolitan Police Department and deploy 800 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., is already making a visible difference.

Having spent most of Monday walking the streets, I saw and felt something the city has been missing for years — relief. Seniors who had been afraid to sit on their front porches were once again outside. Neighbors were walking without looking over their shoulders. There is, at last, a sense that law and order are returning.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has allowed the nation’s capital to slip into mediocrity. For too long, there has been a lack of oversight, accountability, and enforcement.........

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