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A CNN commentator and frequent critic of President Donald Trump ripped Democrats over their response to his federalization of D.C.’s police force in order to combat crime.

"I think a few things can be true," CNN commentator S.E. Cupp said Tuesday during "CNN NewsNight With Abby Phillip."

"One is that I think he’s using this issue to distract from some other things," Cupp said, appearing to refer to Trump’s Monday announcement that he would be taking control of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department, and deploying 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital.

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