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Violent crime in DC has fallen in 2024 and 2025

Fact check: Violent crime in DC has fallen in 2024 and 2025 after a 2023 spike

President Donald Trump, justifying his temporary federal takeover of policing in the nation’s capital, claimed at a press conference Monday that the violent crime situation in Washington, DC, “is getting worse,

Yahoo · 2d

Watch live: Trump speaks after vowing to ‘stop violent crime’ in DC

President Trump is scheduled to speak Monday morning after signaling he was ramping up plans to address violence and crime in Washington, D.C.. “I’m going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before.

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Co… · 1d

'Violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals': Is crime on the rise in Washington DC?

Donald Trump has announced a federal takeover of Washington DC's police force, saying the city is "becoming a situation of complete and total lawlessness". But is this true?

Trump's Washington, DC, takeover begins

CNBC on MSN · 14h

Trump's Washington, DC, crime crackdown exposes gap between perception and reality

Despite President Donald Trump's claims about Washington, D.C., the city's crime rates have fallen. But many residents have fears about public safety.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Trump orders National Guard into Washington and takes over DC police

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.

BBC on MSN · 2d

Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC as he pledges crime crackdown

The US president has declared a public safety emergency as he promises to tackle crime and homelessness in the nation's capital.

DC man charged with felony assault

ABC News · 3h

Man accused of throwing sandwich at CBP agent in DC faces federal assault charges

A Washington, D.C., man faces federal charges after throwing a sandwich at a CBP agent amid Trump's federal control of D.C. police.

Newsweek on MSN · 7h

Man accused of assaulting border agent with a sandwich in D.C.

Trump last week ordered an "increased presence" of federal law enforcement officials in D.C. On Monday, he announced that he was temporarily assuming federal control of the capital's police force and deploying about 800 National Guardsmen.

NBC News on MSN · 8h

Man accused of hurling sandwich at federal agent in D.C. gets hit with felony assault charge

A man accused of throwing a sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C., was charged Wednesday with felony assault of a federal officer. On Sunday night, Sean Charles Dunn stood close to CBP agent Gregory Lairmore,

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'Crime in Washington highest': Trump says DC’s homicide rate worse than Mexico City, Islamabad; claims city safe under federal rule

US president Trump declared Washington DC's crime rate among the world's highest, alleging manipulated statistics and a ...

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‘This Is Personal’: MSNBC Analyst Goes Off On How ‘Frustrated’ DC Residents Are With Juvenile Crime

MSNBC justice and legal affairs analyst Anthony Coley asserted on Wednesday that Washington, D.C., residents are vexed by ...

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Trump admin live updates: Trump says DC will be 'crime-free' and 'tired' grass will be replaced

National Guard troops are arriving in Washington after President Donald Trump announced on Monday that 800 National Guard ...

Joe Scarborough Reads Text On-Air From ‘Very Liberal’ Person Unloading On ‘Rampant’ DC Crime

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough read a text on-air Tuesday from a “very liberal” person expressing concerns about violent crime in ...

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CNN panel knocks national Democrats on 'tone-deaf' response to Trump DC crime plan

A CNN panel suggested on Monday that the response from national Democrats to President Donald Trump's plan to address crime ...

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Seth Meyers Explains Why Trump Thinks DC Is Crime-Ridden Despite Actual Numbers | Video

Seth Meyers jokes that a TV mix-up is why Trump thinks Washington, D.C., is crime-ridden, despite actual numbers saying the ...

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