Betsy Smith, a spokesperson for the National Police Association, said on Newsmax on Tuesday that Washington, D.C.’s crime data is being manipulated and should be audited as part of President Donald Trump’s 30-day takeover of the city’s police force.

Sgt. Smith appeared on “Carl Higbie Frontline,” following President Trump’s announcement that he would temporarily take control of the Metropolitan Police Department and deploy 800 National Guard troops to the city. The move has the liberal left-controlled city up in arms.

“Well, the left is going to continue to protest and act insane,” Smith said. “Who would have thought that we’d see Democrats protesting against cleaning up crime, cleaning up cities and all that? And yet that’s exactly what we’re seeing.”

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