CNN’s Abby Phillip Disputes How Dangerous DC Is After Scott Jennings Details Winessed Murder

Republican strategist Scott Jennings and “CNN NewsNight” host Abby Phillip clashed over crime in the District of Columbia Monday after Jennings recounted witnessing a murder in Union Station.

President Donald Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard to combat crime in D.C. Monday, days after Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer Edward Coristine, known by the moniker “Big Balls,” was severely injured by a group of “youths” when he intervened to prevent a carjacking. Jennings told Phillip that while Trump’s options to address crime in other cities were limited, Washington, D.C., was unique.

“There’s an obvious difference between D.C. and any other city in America. You know, a few months ago, I was in Union Station and saw a body hit the floor at the bottom