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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,

The Independent on MSN · 2d

Trump says crime in Washington DC is ‘out of control’. The stats suggest otherwise

President insists capital in need of ‘liberation’ from ‘violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people’ but data says no such problem exis

FactCheck.org on MSN · 1d

Trump Distorts Violent Crime Statistics in Ordering Takeover and Troops to D.C.

President Donald Trump inaccurately claimed that the murder rate in Washington, D.C., "reached the highest rate probably ever" in 2023, and he ignored a decline in murders since then to justify a federal takeover of the city's law enforcement.

DC residents protest

Chicago Tribune · 5m

DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7

WASHINGTON — Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up Wednesday to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.

U.S. News & World Report · 17h

Federal Agents Will Be Out 24/7 on Patrol in Washington, the White House Says

The White House says the number of National Guard troops in Washington will ramp up and federal officers will be on the streets of the nation’s capital around the clock

USA TODAY on MSN · 19h

Few National Guard troops seen patrolling DC as residents oppose deployment

President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to fight crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C., but few troops were seen on Aug. 13.

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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 ...

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Federal agents in Trump's crime crackdown set up checkpoint in popular D.C. nightlife area

The increased presence of law enforcement drew a crowd of protesters a day after the National Guard was deployed on city ...

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.

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Democrats face backlash for opposing National Guard deployment to Washington, DC

Senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discusses Democrats criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to D.C. to combat violent crime.

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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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