The Justice Department under Blanche has pursued marginal and baseless cases against Trump's perceived enemies in a way that has raised fundamental questions about whether the department is impartial. The violent crime rates in this country have gone way, way down, and that's not all the federal government, but we are certainly a big part of that success. Violent crime has been falling for years, but Trump and his allies disputed the data when the Democrats controlled the White House. Also, criminologists say federal law enforcement plays very little role in policing most violent crime. (01:23–01:34)
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Asserts that violent crime rates have significantly decreased and the federal government has contributed to this success.
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