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Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime

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 in recent years, while leaving out much of the context. Here’s a closer look at the facts: TRUMP: “It’s getting worse, not getting better. It’s getting worse.”

PolitiFact · 2h

Trump exaggerates Washington, DC, crime while ordering police takeover and National Guard deployment

President Donald Trump said he is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department. The nation’s capital is "becoming a situation of complete and total lawlessness,

Reuters · 4h

Trump puts Washington police under federal control, National Guard to be deployed - as it happened

Trump said he was putting Washington's police department under federal control and ordering in the National Guard to right lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024.

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The Associated Press on MSN · 30m

Trump’s moves toward taking over Washington are unprecedented. Here’s what the law says

Section 740 of the Home Rule Act allows for the president to take over Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department for 48 hours, with possible extensions to 30 days, during times of emergencies. No president has done so before, said Monica Hopkins, executive director of the ACLU of Washington.

POLITICO on MSN · 3h

Washington mayor calls Trump’s police order ‘unsettling and unprecedented’

Mayor Muriel Bowser looked to maintain her role overseeing Washington police despite Trump’s promise of a federal takeover.

CBS News · 1h

What Trump's takeover of Washington, D.C., police could mean for residents

President Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., on Monday and announced that the federal government has taken control of the police department. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains how the move will impact the city's residents.

Washington D.C. police now under federal control

President Donald Trump has placed the Washington D.C. Police Department under federal control. He's also sending in the ...

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Washington Crackdown

President Trump said yesterday that he was temporarily taking control of the police force in Washington and deploying 800 ...

23hon MSN

Trump to disclose Washington plans on Monday morning

President Donald Trump on Sunday continued his series of pronouncements about safety in the city of Washington, saying he will hold a Monday morning news conference to talk about fixing the city's ...

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