Lawmakers Say Trump Is Delivering on ‘Law and Order’ as Crime Plummets |
In the wake of new crime data, Republicans in Congress are telling The Daily Signal that President Donald Trump is delivering on his “law and order” promises.
At Thursday’s White House press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt discussed new findings from the Council on Criminal Justice that showed that the nationwide murder rate has dropped to its lowest number since 1900.
Overall, violent crime has reached levels last seen in 2019, when Trump’s first administration enacted similar policies to fight crime, the report noted.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, told The Daily Signal the president’s “respect for law and order” is “saving American lives,” stating that this is a reversal from the “last four years of lawlessness.”
“Between the apprehension and deportation of illegal criminals as well as a renewed focus on safety in American cities, lives are being saved,” Lee added.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, told The........