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U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro lit into reporters during a Department of Justice press conference Tuesday, defending the Trump administration’s federalizing the city's police force in order to combat crime.

During the press conference, a reporter asked Pirro about DOJ cuts to gun violence prevention programs.

"Oh, stop it," Pirro said. "We are putting all kinds of resources onto the street."

US ATTORNEY PIRRO SAYS ADMINISTRATION WON’T TOLERATE ‘OUT OF CONTROL’ CRIME IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL

Another reporter asked Pirro about the drop in crime rates , asking "what changed," appearing to reference President Donald Trump’s Monday announcement that he would be taking control of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department,

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