He's making our world safe, and he's certainly going to make our capital the safest place in the country. Larry, to put it in perspective, Washington, D.C. had the fourth highest homicide rate in the country, six times higher than New York City. York City, higher than Chicago, higher than other major cities. And it had to stop. So President Trump knew this, and he said, we're going to federalize it. (01:05–01:20)
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