MSNBC Contributor’s Out-of-Touch Take on D.C. Crime Sparks Backlash

MSNBC Contributor’s Out-of-Touch Take on D.C. Crime Sparks Backlash

MSNBC's Anand Giridharadas faces backlash for downplaying D.C. crime amid January 6 insurrection concerns.

D.C.'s real crime problem is the insurrectionist fraudster crime family boss who wants to take it over

Today Anand was on Morning Joe, talking about how Donald Trump’s invented reality of a lawless, violent Washington, D.C., runs counter to the actual crime statistics, but draws on deep-seated American anxieties to justify this week’s federal takeover of law enforcement in the capital. Anand even managed to make some progress in convincing host Joe Scarborough. You’ll want to watch the entire exchange — just click on the video player above.ShareJ…