Tensions Rise in D.C. Over Trump’s Crime and Security Measures
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President Trump claimed Washington, D.C. has the highest homicide rate in the world, but data shows that in 2023, at least 49 cities worldwide had higher rates, and D.C.'s rate has decreased significantly in 2024 and 2025. The claim is false based on current statistics.
- Fact-checking Trump’s claims about homicides in D.C. PBS
- National guard arrives in DC as mayors warn of Trump power grab The Guardian
- Opinion | As Trump Takes Over the Police in D.C. The New York Times
- DECLARING A CRIME EMERGENCY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The White House (.gov)
- National Guard troops arrive in D.C. to execute Trump's order to address crime NBC News
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