Lee Zeldin called for sweeping changes to law-enforcement policies in New York State that he says have greatly contributed to New York City’s sharp uptick in violent crime over the last few years, in a wide-ranging interview with NR.

Zeldin, a former Republican member of Congress and 2022 gubernatorial candidate who narrowly lost to Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, said that he believes Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg “should be fired” for failing to uphold the basic responsibilities of his post. Installing new DAs who will enforce the laws that are on the books, Zeldin says, is one part of his threefold plan to address crime in the city.

In this interview, Zeldin also shares the perspective that allowed him to greatly outperform expectations in his 2022 campaign, discusses how the GOP can build on that to win future elections, and explains why he thinks the taxpayer-funded Buffalo Bills stadium deal was poorly negotiated, and more.

Watch my full interview with Representative Zeldin below:

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