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Trump promises Monday ‘press conference’ at White House will ‘essentially stop violent crime in Washington, DC’
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President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday morning to announce a press conference on Monday that he cleaimed would end violent crime in the nation’s capital.
“On Monday a Press Conference will be held at the White House which will, essentially, stop violent crime in Washington, D.C.” said Trump. “It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World. It will soon be one of the safest!!!”
This comes after a Thursday announcement from the White House that it will utilize federal law enforcement on the streets of Washington. On Wednesday, Trump threatened to take charge of the city’s police force following an attempted hijacking in which an administration staffer was injured.
Trump didn’t specifically say what the press conference would include. He has in recent months claimed that violent crime was taking over Washington and he has threatened to send in the National Guard.
Earlier this week, he wrote that if “D.C. doesn’t get its act together, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the city.”
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