Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani sharply criticized Democrats in an interview with Newsmax on Tuesday, accusing them of siding with violent criminals instead of supporting law enforcement.

Drawing on his record as “America’s Mayor,” Giuliani argued that the modern Democrat approach to crime is a dangerous departure from proven strategies that once transformed New York City from one of the nation’s most dangerous cities into one of its safest under his watch.

“They’re all but defending murderers in our nation’s capital,” Giuliani told “Rob Schmitt Tonight” and guest host Ed Henry, pointing to Washington, D.C.’s skyrocketing crime rate. “There’s a five times greater chance when you walk out at night in D.C. that somebody will shoot and kill you than in New York City. It’s unbelievable.”

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