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Snopes on MSN · 1d

Examining claim violent crime in Washington, DC, is at 30-year low

Critics have expressed skepticism at data coming from the Metropolitan Police Department of the U.S. capital. Snopes looked at FBI data.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Trump says ‘phony’ DC crime statistics are being investigated

Trump launched a monthlong takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department, and National Guard troops are stationed inside the district to drive down crime.

BBC on MSN · 4d

Is crime in Washington DC 'out of control', as Trump claims?

But according to crime figures published by Washington DC's Metropolitan Police (MPDC), violent offences fell after peaking in 2023 and in 2024 hit their lowest level in 30 years. They are continuing to fall, according to preliminary data for 2025.

DC AG sues to block Bondi order removing police chief

Fox News on MSN · 1d

AG Bondi strips power from DC police chief, rescinds sanctuary city protections in crime crackdown operation

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order rescinding sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and naming an "emergency police commissioner."

ABC News on MSN · 22h

Trump admin live updates: DC AG sues to block Bondi order removing police chief

President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to make Washington "crime-free" as he spoke at the Kennedy Center. "We're going to be essentially crime-free. This is going to be a beacon, and it's going to also serve as an example of what can be done,

POLITICO on MSN · 23h

DC sues over Trump administration’s attempted takeover of city police

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing the Trump administration after the Department of Justice ordered a new “emergency” head of District police, calling it “unlawful.” "By illegally declaring a takeover of MPD,

21hon MSN

Scarborough to Democrats: Stop Quoting Crime Statistics, 91% Of DC Residents Say Crime Was A Serious Problem

Joe Scarborough criticizes Democrats for fumbling the issue of crime, even as Trump uses the National Guard in Washington, ...

2don MSN

Washington, DC crime reporter turned victim speaks out, says Trump recognizes ‘major issue’ impacting lives

Washington Examiner journalist Anna Giaritelli shares how a 2020 sexual assault in Washington, D.C., changed her life and ...

Independent Journal Review21h

Dem DC Mayor To Sit Down With Race-Baiting Host Amid Trump’s Crime Crackdown

Democratic Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser will sit down Friday with fired MSNBC host Joy Reid as President Donald ...

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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 ...

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DC gun permit wait slashed from months to days as Trump's crime crackdown continues

Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., cuts gun permit processing time from months to just five days through ...

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