‘More violent than baghdad': Trump admin unleash on Democrat capital over deadly crime
While speaking to the press, Miller said that Washington DC had become 'more violent than Baghdad'.
Miller stated that US President Donald Trump was going to do 'what's necessary' to make sure the United States' capital was safe for 'all Americans'
'The President has been very clear that he's going to take the action necessary to secure the city of Washington for the people that live here,' Miller said.
'It is more violent than Baghdad, it is more violent than parts of Ethiopia. Parts of many of the most dangerous places in the world'.
Trump has recently discussed ongoing crime in Washington DC, recently drawing attention a former DOGE staffer who was attacked and beaten by 'local thugs'.
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