Trump Is Taking Credit for D.C.'s Crime Drop. Here's What the Data Say.
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"Washington D.C. went from High Crime to NO CRIME — Thank you President Trump!" reads a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump in July. The president has attributed the district's drop in crime to his deployment of the National Guard, but a recent report says otherwise.
In the year since the National Guard arrived in the nation's capital, it was mentioned in just 1.3 percent of criminal prosecutions, Reuters reported. Most Guard activity took place "near the city's core," with "little ev
In the year since the National Guard arrived in the nation's capital, it was mentioned in just 1.3 percent of criminal prosecutions, Reuters reported. Most Guard activity took place "near the city's core," with "little ev
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