More than half of registered voters — including 28% of Democrats — said President Donald Trump’s actions in Washington, D.C., to tackle crime were “justified and necessary,” according to a new Harvard Center for American Political Studies (CAPS)-Harris poll released Monday.

Overall, 54% said Trump’s moves to federalize D.C.’s police force and deploy the National Guard were necessary to increase safety in the capital, including 47% of independents.

Further, 51% said the moves would make Washington safer, including 28% of Democrats.

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