A homeless advocate is calling President Donald Trump's plan to tackle homelessness in the nation's capital 'fascist' and a 'waste' of resources after Trump said he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control.

President Trump announced Monday that he is federalizing the local police and deploying National Guard troops to combat crime in Washington, D.C. Mr. Trump specifically addressed homeless encampments,

While previewing an announcement regarding D.C., Trump told those experiencing homelessness in a social media post on Sunday, "We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital." In his remarks the following day,