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Violent crime down 26% in D.C., but Trump says otherwise as he takes control of city's police

Name: Violent crime down 26% in D.C., but Trump says otherwise as he takes control of city's police
Uploaded: 2025-08-11T19:00:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 46 s
Description: Violent crime has dropped 26% from last year in Washington, D.C., but on Monday, President Trump took charge of the city's nearly 4,000-person police department, claiming the nation's capital is in crisis. Scott MacFarlane has more.

Violent crime has dropped 26% from last year in Washington, D.C., but on Monday, President Trump took charge of the city's nearly 4,000-person police department, claiming the nation's capital is in crisis. Scott MacFarlane has more.