House Hearing: Rep. Gaetz Grills DC Deputy Mayor Over ‘Soft on Crime Policies’

During a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on “Victims of Violent Crime in the District of Columbia” on Oct. 12, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) grilled Lindsey Appiah, D.C.’s deputy mayor for public safety and justice, over crimes in the city. “Do you think the soft-on-crime policies are one reason?” Mr. Gaetz asked when Ms. Appiah...