What's really behind Trump's crime crackdown? | BBC Americast

The episode explores Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to Washington DC, examining the president's strategy to address crime and homelessness and its potential implications for other Democratic cities. Sarah Smith and Justin Webb discuss why the announcement was made at this time, analyze crime statistics—particularly the claim that figures are trending downward in DC—and consider whether the move is a distraction from other controversies, such as the Epstein files.