On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” D.C. City Councilwoman Brooke Pinto (D) stated that the city’s police chief is “investigating” potential accuracy issues with the city’s crime stats, but the DOJ investigation into the city’s numbers is “another distraction.” And “we have to have our local and federal resources focused on real solutions when it comes to crime and public safety. We can’t have these bogus investigations.”

Pinto stated that “our chief conducted her own internal investigation several months ago to make sure that those stats were accurate. She found one case of some possible discrepancies, and she put that officer on leave and is investigating it.” And also said that she trusts the numbers from the city’s police department.

Host Phil Mattingly then asked, “Are you

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