President Donald Trump’s push to fight crime in the nation’s major cities reflects a return to “common sense” policies after years of liberal approaches that have weakened public safety, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection senior adviser Ron Vitiello on Newsmax Thursday.
The administration’s recent efforts, which reportedly have included more than 8,700 arrests of violent criminals and the seizure of 421 kilograms of fentanyl, show that putting federal resources directly into urban centers is working, Vitiello said on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America.”
Trump, accompanied by FBI Director Kash Patel at the White House on Wednesday, announced the results as part of his broader initiative to target crime in Democrat-led cities.
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