The Justice Department is investigating the Washington D.C. police to determine if the department has manipulated data to make crime numbers appear lower than they are, according to multiple outlets.

The Justice Department has launched an investigation into D.C. crime reporting data as President Trump clashes with city leaders over his takeover of city police. The investigation, led by the

President Trump’s announcement that he would federalize D.C.'s police department and send federal agencies and National Guard to Washington sparked backlash from liberal protesters.

The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.