Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., told Newsmax on Tuesday that liberal opposition to President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital reflects political ideology, not concern for public safety.

Pirro cited on “Rob Schmitt Tonight” the success of the president’s operation, noting more than 1,600 arrests and 168 illegal guns seized since federal agents surged into the city earlier this summer. She said violent crime, including homicides, has plummeted and even Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser has acknowledged a 50% drop.

“What you need is to remind some of these people, whether they’re young punks on the street or career criminals, that justice is coming,” Pirro said. “We are making sure that D.C. is a safe area, that the people who live, work and visit here can feel comfortable being here.”

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