The White House on Sunday night shared a heartbreaking video of DC resident Felicia Cook, telling the story of her 23-year-old grandson, Marty, who was shot seven times and murdered in “cold blood” in April.
“They got this old slogan out. They say, ‘if you want to get away with murder, kill them in DC.’ That’s a slogan. That’s the street slogan,” Felicia said before telling her tragic story. “See, DC, they need everything that Trump is doing. I don’t care what they say about him. Fix it.”
President Trump, on August 11, signed an executive order declaring a “crime emergency” and invoking powers under section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act to federalize the police. He also deployed hundreds of federal agents and National Guard troops across the capital.
Violent crime and homicide have since seen a sharp decrease in Washington, DC. Notably, last month saw a rare 12-day streak without any murders.