President Donald Trump rejected a suggestion to expand the cramped White House press briefing room Monday, telling reporters, “I don’t want you to be comfortable.”

The exchange came moments after Trump announced sweeping measures to combat violent crime in the district, which include deploying the National Guard and placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control. Trump dubbed the move “Liberation Day in D.C.”

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During the announcement, Trump marveled at the packed briefing room.

“I’ve never seen this room so pa

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