MSNBC pundit George Conway compares Trump to ‘Tony Soprano’ over DC crime crackdown
Trump critic compares President to TV mob boss
- George Conway, a conservative critic, and Miles Taylor, a former Homeland Security official, discussed Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard and federal control of the Washington, D.C. police force.
- Trump claimed these actions were in response to "out of control" crime, despite data indicating a decline in violent crime in D.C. since its 2023 peak.
- Conway likened Trump to fictional mob boss Tony Soprano, accusing him of intimidation, bullying, and acting beyond his legal authority.
- Taylor detailed the personal and professional difficulties he faced after Trump targeted him, including the stripping of his security clearance and a Department of Justice investigation.
- Conway expressed concern over federal overreach in local law enforcement, warning against the consolidation of power and potential abuse, especially as Trump indicated a desire to extend such measures nationwide and beyond the initial 30-day limit in D.C.