‘Washington more violent than Baghdad’: Donald Trump aide compares DC to Ethiopia; Stephen Miller says necessary steps being taken to ensure Americans’ safety

White House deputy chief of employees Stephen Miller in contrast Washington, DC’s violence ranges to Baghdad and different harmful world places, following US President Donald Trump‘s suggestion to federalise town.During an interview with NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer, Miller stated that Washington DC is more violent than Baghdad, Ethiopia, and different elements of harmful world. “The president has been very clear that he’s gonna take the action necessary to secure the city of Washington for the people who live here, for all the American people, and all who visit here,” Miller stated. He additional asserted, “It’s our capital city, it is more violent than Baghdad, it is more violent than parts of Ethiopia and parts of many of the most dangerous places in the world.”Miller elaborated on his place, referencing statistical comparisons between DC and numerous troubled areas worldwide, emphasising the president’s dedication to making certain safety within the nation’s capital.The dialogue arose after former DOGE worker and Elon Musk affiliate Edward “Big Balls” Coristine skilled a extreme assault by younger people throughout an tried carjacking.Trump issued an announcement addressing the state of affairs: “Crime in Washington, DC, is totally out of control. Local ‘youths’ and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16 years old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released.”Trump additional cautioned, “They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it’s going to happen now! The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these ‘minors’ as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14… If this continues, I am going to exert my powers, and FEDERALIZE this City.”Musk supported the federalisation proposal to handle crime charges, whereas CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings famous that “the plight of American hero Big Balls” had “set off a firestorm” inside the GOP.