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.