Trump to speak at White House on violent crime in D.C. amid federal crackdown

� President Donald Trump said he will hold a �press conference� on Monday about violent crime in Washington, D.C.

� Trump claimed that the nation�s capital will �soon be one of the safest cities,� even as data shows that violent crime in the city has been decreasing.

� On Thursday, the White House said it was launching an increase in federal law enforcement across D.C. as part of a crackdown.