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Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) took to the streets of our nation’s capital to thank the National Guard for protecting Washington, D.C. as a part of President Trump’s crackdown on crime. 

Since the president’s crackdown began, violent crime in the capital city is down 45% and carjackings are down 87%. As of Monday, nearly 1,600 arrests had been made and 165 illegal guns seized.  

Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer meet with the National Guard in D.C.

Whip Emmer: “President Trump is the president of law and order. Nothing makes that more clear than his handling of rampant crime in our nation’s capital. I am thankful to the men and women of law enforcement and the National Guard for their commitment to making Washington, D.C. safe for visitors and residents alike.”