Dr. John Lott from Crime Prevention Research Center discusses Trump’s efforts to combat D.C. crime, compares rates to other states

Dr. John Lott from the Crime Prevention Research Center discusses the recent increase in arrests in Washington, D.C. with John Solomon on this podcast episode, highlighting the serious nature of the crimes involved. Dr. Lott emphasized the underreporting of crimes, noting that only 40% of violent crimes and 30% of property crimes are reported. Dr compared D.C.'s crime rates to other states, showing D.C.'s murder rate is 169% higher than Louisiana's and its robbery rate is 370% higher than Maryland's. lastly, Dr. Lott praises the Trump administration's efforts to increase arrests and prosecutions, including deploying more federal agents and pushing for legislative changes to prosecute juveniles as adults.