phil niekro says throw the knuckleball

and watch 'em swing as trump pardons sheldon silver while the us attorneys ponder the merits and distinctions between blood in the water and business as usual in new york

President Trump suggested sending federal law enforcement into New York City and other cities "run by the same liberal Democrats" if the recent spikes in gun violence aren't quelled. 

The subject arose in the Oval Office Monday after a reporter questioned the president on the use of federal troops in Portland, Oregon and his intention to implement similar tactics in other cities.