Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, said on Newsmax on Saturday that law enforcement vacancies in Chicago remain unfilled because Democratic politicians refuse to support police officers, worsening the city’s crime problems.

The former Trump campaign adviser said Chicago’s crime surge is directly tied to political leaders failing to back law enforcement, leaving hundreds of positions vacant.

“Last year, [in Chicago,] there were 225 ‘911’ calls that went completely unanswered, shots fired, cars being broken into, people being attacked,” Stone said on “Saturday Report.”

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