State and city leaders are continuing their push against President Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to deploy National Guard troops to Baltimore in what he says is a fight against crime.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott said Baltimore does not require the National Guard to maintain peace. Instead, they reiterated that federal funding for anti-violence programs would be beneficial.

Baltimore police have reported homicide and non-fatal shootings are still dropping at historic rates for a third year in a row.

However, according to FBI data shared on CNN on Sunday, Baltimore had the third-highest rate of violent crime in the country last year, with a population of at least 250,000.

"We understand those numbers, but we also understand that last year was another consec

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