Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lauded President Donald Trump for taking decisive action to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital, telling Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade that the move is not only right, but it’s also long overdue.

“It’s a federal city, and I think the president is taking responsibility for what he needs to take responsibility for and what Joe Biden didn’t take responsibility for,” he said Monday on “The Brian Kilmeade Show.”

“There’s no excuse for our nation’s capital to be a crime-ridden place.”

Trump, on Monday, announced that he is activating National Guard troops and is taking over the Metropolitan Police Department to tackle crime in Washington, D.C., after beefing up federal law enforcement presence in the area on Saturday.

He told reporters at a press co

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