Former Attorney General Bill Barr is absolutely right to back President Trump’s bold move to take control of Washington DC’s police force. Barr told Fox News that critics of Trump’s crime-fighting actions are completely out of touch with reality. The former top law enforcement official knows what he’s talking about when it comes to keeping Americans safe.
The truth about DC’s crime problem is shocking and can’t be ignored any longer. If Washington DC were a state, it would have the highest murder rate in the entire country. That’s a national embarrassment for our capital city where Congress meets and foreign leaders visit.
President Trump took decisive action by seizing control of the Metropolitan Police Department because local leaders have failed miserably. Within hours of the federal takeover, Trump’s team was already making arrests and getting dangerous criminals off the streets. This is exactly the kind of strong leadership America needs right now.
Liberal politicians and their media friends are attacking Trump for actually doing something about the violence. These same people have been making excuses for criminals while innocent Americans get hurt. Their soft-on-crime policies have turned our beautiful capital into a war zone.
Less than ten hours after Trump took charge, there was another shooting in Logan Circle that proves how bad things have gotten. A man was gunned down while Democrats continued to pretend everything was fine. This is what happens when you let criminals run wild for years.
Trump’s enhanced law enforcement efforts are already working with real results on the streets. Police arrested a suspect in the murder of 16-year-old Dominique Dingle and seized six illegal handguns in just one night. These are the kind of wins that save innocent lives and protect families.
The Trump administration promises to hunt down every violent criminal in DC over the next month. While Democrats whine about the crackdown, hardworking Americans finally have a president who puts their safety first. Trump won’t back down to the liberal activists who care more about criminals than victims.
This is what real leadership looks like when someone actually cares about protecting American citizens. Bill Barr understands that Trump is doing exactly what needs to be done to restore law and order. Finally, we have a president who fights for the good guys instead of making excuses for the bad ones.