President Trump continues to direct his ire at cities run by Democrats for what he says is an out-of-control crime wave, despite FBI data showing crime down in every category.

The president this week went as far as threatening a federal takeover of the nation's capital after an administration staffer was attacked during an attempted carjacking.

William Brigham has more.

That's right, Jeff.

On Tuesday, the president posted a photo of a bloodied 19-year-old Edward Correstine.

After he'd apparently been attacked by a large group, two 15-year-olds are now in custody.

Yesterday, the president had this to say.

What a shame. The rate of crime, the rate of muggings, killings, and everything else.

We're not going to let it. And that includes bringing in the National Guard, maybe very quickly, too.

This has to be the best run place in the country, not the worst run place in the country.

And it has so much potential, and we're

going to take care of it. It's worth noting that contrary to the president's claims, violent crime

in Washington, D.C. last year, hit a 30-year low. But for more on this, I am joined by George

Derek Musgrove. He's an associate professor at the University of Maryland,

an author of the book, Chocolate City, a history of race and democracy in the nation's capital.

Derek Musgrove, welcome to the News Hour. Thanks for having me. How seriously should we take this

notion that the president has put forward that he's going to send the National Guard in

to take over the police?

I think quite seriously for two reasons.

One is that the president has been quite consistent

in this regard.

I mean, this claim is actually in the GOP platform.

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