Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan called defunding police "the worst idea I can possibly imagine" and decried "mobs" tearing down statues in a wide-ranging interview with Fox News ahead of next week's release of his book "Still Standing."

Hogan, who is the subject of speculation that he could be angling for a White House run in 2024, also addressed riots in cities across the nation, the controversy around sending federal agents into cities and the coronavirus crisis.

Hogan goes into detail in his book about his experience dealing with the 2015 Baltimore riots after the death of Freddie Gray, and told Fox News his thoughts on similar protests, some of which have escalated into riots, that have swept the country in recent months.