Former Vice President Mike Pence said he supported President Donald Trumps action to crack down on crime in Washington, D.C., when asked by CNNs Jake Tapper on Sunday.During an appearance on "State of the Union," Pence was asked what he thought about Trump sending hundreds of National Guard troops to the nations capital, after Trump faced criticism for how he responded to the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021."Here inWashington, D.C., PresidentTrump has deployed the NationalGuard and other federal troops,ostensibly in response toemergency of lawlessness andhigh crime in D.C.," Tapper began in his question to Pence."I am curiouswhat goes through your mind whenyou see the presidentaggressively pushing out theNational Guard when he didntdo so on January 6th, 2021, asthe Capitol was under attack, a mob was trying to lynch you andyour family was in danger?" Tapper asked.CNNS DANA BASH ROASTED FOR CALLING JAN. 6 MOST VIOLENT MOMENT IN RECENT HISTORY AFTER TRUMP CRIME PRESSERPence called January 6 "a tragic day," before praising Trumps efforts to combat crime in the city.He defended the president temporarily taking control of D.C.'s police force as an "important" step to tackle the city's high homicide rate."Well,January 6th was a tragic day. But I know we did our dutythat day, and I wish thepresident would have done more.But I welcome his decision todeploy the National Guard andessentially federalize theD.C. police department," Pence said. "I knowthat its all now working in avery cooperative way."FORMER CAPITOL POLICE CHIEF SAYS CRIME BY GANGS OF YOUTH IN DC HAS SPIKED, ESCAPED CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS"Jake, if the District of Columbiawas actually a state, it wouldhave the highest homicide ratein the country," he added. "And this iswhere our national governmenthas to operate, wheretens of thousands of people, youincluded, work every day. Ithink its important what thepresident is doing. I fullysupport it. And I think theAmerican people welcome thepresident taking decisive actionto ensure the streets of ournations capital are safe and also continue to provideresources across the country tomake all of our cities and townsand communities safe."Top Democrats across the country have pushed back on Trumps actions, claiming that violent crime is at a 30-year-low, a statistic challenged by some law enforcement experts."Violent crime in Washington, D.C., is at a thirty-year low," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said on Monday. "Donald Trump has no basis to take over the local police department. And zero credibility on the issue of law and order. Get lost."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREDuring a press conference on Monday, President Trump claimed the homicide rate in D.C. is higher than that in notoriously violent cities in nations across the world."The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogota, Colombia, Mexico City, some of the places that you hear about as being the worst places on Earth, much higher," Trump said Monday."This is much higher. The number of car thefts has doubled over the past five years, and the number of carjackings has more than tripled. Murders in 2023 reached the highest rate, probably ever. They say 25 years, but they don't know what that means because it just goes back 25 years can't be worse," he added.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP