The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital.
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The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital.
By Linda Qiu
Reporting from Washington
President Trump cast the nation’s capital as overwhelmed by record-breaking levels of violent crime as he announced a federal takeover of the city.
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