Trump White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered the latest arrest numbers from Washington, D.C., where National Guard troops now patrol the streets and man checkpoints in the crime-scarred capital.
“Forty-five criminal arrests were made for assault — second- and first-degree — and for the distribution of illegal drugs and narcotics,” she said.
“Three illegal firearms were seized. And in addition, 29 illegal aliens were removed from D.C.’s streets last night,” Leavitt told Fox News.
Watch the clip below:
.@PressSec on Making D.C. Safe Again: "Overnight, there were 45 criminal arrests made… In addition to that, there were 29 illegal aliens who were removed… If the Democrats had their way, there would be hundreds more criminals roaming free." pic.twitter.com/rT8FREVSdg
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