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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.

BBC on MSN · 29m

Fact checking Trump's Washington DC crime claim

Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order declaring “a crime emergency in the District of Columbia,” citing “rising violence in the capital.” His administration is taking control of the city’s police department and plans to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, DC.

USA TODAY on MSN · 7h

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.

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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 ...

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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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Top Democrats ripped on social media over 'bonkers' reactions to Trump's DC crime plan: 'Massive liar'

Former secretary of state was one of several top Democrats to be slammed on social media for opposing President Trump's plan ...

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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 ...

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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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Unique structure of Washington, DC, gives president broader command of National Guard

President Donald Trump on Monday announced in an executive order that he would place the Washington police department under federal control and deploy 800 members of the National Guard, saying “We’re ...

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Sean Hannity: Few places are as violent as DC

Fox News host Sean Hannity compares the crime rate in Washington, D.C. to other cities in America and globally on 'Hannity.' ...

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Trump says he’s wants to rescue Washington, DC from ‘crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor’

President Donald Trump says he's placing Washington, D.C., police under federal control and is deploying the National Guard.

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