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Violent crime in DC has fallen in 2024 and 2025

CNN on MSN · 4h

Tracking DC’s violent crime decline

President Donald Trump cited pervasive crime as justification for federalizing police in the nation’s capital, but statistics for crime in Washington, DC tell a different story in recent years.

The president’s pledge to “Make DC Safe Again” comes despite figures showing crime is falling in Washington.

President Donald Trump will deploy the National Guard, take control of the police force, and assign FBI agents to fight street crime as he attempts another power grab in Washington, D.C. Despite crime falling in the nation’s capital,

The Baltimore Sun · 1d

President Trump to announce efforts addressing violent crime in DC

President Donald Trump will address violent crime in Washington, D.C., on Monday, citing it as one of the world’s most dangerous cities after boosting federal law enforcement

Trump to send National Guard into Washington

Associated Press News on MSN · 4h

Trump’s Washington police takeover echoes history of racist narratives about urban crime

President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation’s capital.

USA TODAY · 11h

Trump says Washington needs National Guard protection. Police data says crime is down.

Though the Trump administration claims violence in the capital is getting worse, police statistics show violent crime has been declining.

PolitiFact · 10h

Trump exaggerates Washington, DC, crime while ordering police takeover and National Guard deployment

President Donald Trump said he is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department. The nation’s capital is "becoming a situation of complete and total lawlessness,

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Trump says Baltimore ‘so far gone’ on crime, deploys National Guard to Washington, DC

President Donald Trump took a shot at Baltimore on Monday, calling Charm City “so far gone” on crime despite its recent ...

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Washington, DC, Facing $20 Million Security Funding Cut Despite Trump Complaints of Crime

A Metropolitan police vehicle remains parked on Georgia Ave and Princeton Pl NW after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an ...

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FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime

But Trump exaggerated or misstated many of the facts surrounding public safety in Washington, where the crime rate has fallen ...

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Trump's DC crime clean-up is not a partisan issue: Doug Burgum

Fox News correspondent Alexandria Hoff has the details on President Donald Trump's public safety emergency. Interior ...

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