White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the D.C. police and the deployment of National Guard troops, warning, "This is only the beginning."
Addressing the press, Leavitt said the administration will spend the next month pursuing and arresting every violent criminal who threatens public safety in the district.
.@PressSec: "Yesterday, @POTUS took bold action to finally restore Law and Order right here in our nation's capital... Last night, approximately 850 officers and agents were surged across the city. They made a total of 23 arrests..."
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She cited polling that shows a growing number of residents view crime as a serious problem.
.@PressSec: "If law enforcement officers encounter a criminal in this city, and they are an illegal alien, of course the appropriate measures to detain and deport that individual will be taken — as they should." pic.twitter.com/fkyMYx2e5E
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The move follows Trump’s decision to place D.C. police under federal control, a step critics call an overreach and supporters hail as a necessary crackdown.
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