ABC News anchor Kyra Phillips is supporting President Trump’s decision to take control of Washington, D.C.’s police department after experiencing violence near her workplace.
Earlier this week, President Trump announced that the federal government would take charge of the city’s police to fight crime. He said Attorney General Pam Bondi will temporarily lead the Metropolitan Police Department and that the National Guard will be deployed.
“This is Liberation Day in DC, and we’re going to take our capital back,” Trump said during his announcement.
Kyra Phillips, who works at ABC’s D.C. bureau, told viewers she has personally witnessed the rise in crime near her office. She recalled that within the past two years, she was attacked just two blocks away.
“It was scary as hell,” Phillips said. “I fought back. I didn’t see any weapons in his hands, but I felt like it was my only choice.” She added that her attacker was homeless, half-dressed, and seemed mentally unstable.
Phillips also mentioned that just that morning, a co-worker’s car was stolen a block from the bureau. In the last six months, there were two shootings nearby—one of them deadly.
President Trump has also vowed to address homelessness in D.C., saying on Truth Social that homeless people would be moved “far from the Capital,” while criminals would be jailed.
“This will be easier — Be prepared! There will be no ‘Mr. Nice Guy,’” Trump wrote.
