Washington D.C. Police Under Federal Control by Trump | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
President Trump cited escalating violent crime after D.C. reached its 100th homicide in 2025, with over 530 assaults and nearly 900 robberies reported this year, officials said.
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DC’s 100th homicide of year puts popular neighborhood on edge as police hunt for killer
Washington, D.C., records its 100th homicide of the year as Tymark Wells, 33, is fatally shot hours after Trump announces federal takeover of Metropolitan Police Department.
How does DC’s homicide rate compare with other countries?
President Donald Trump said Washington, D.C.’s homicide rate is higher than “the worst places on Earth.” At an Aug. 11 press conference announcing a federal government takeover of the district’s […] The post How does DC’s homicide rate compare with other countries? appeared first on Poynter.
Washington D.C. police under federal control by Trump | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
Washington D.C.'s mayor and police chief met with federal officials today after the president put the city under federal control. As of this evening National Guard troops are on the ground patrolling the nation's capital.
Trump DHS Official Faceplants on Crime Stats, Falsely Claims These Cities Are Seeing ‘Record’ Homicides
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin managed to be drastically wrong during an appearance on Fox Business. On Monday morning, President Donald Trump announced the deployment of 800 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., where he also deployed federal law enforcement officers and took control of the Metropolitan Police Department. The president said the moves are necessary to combat crime in the nation’s capital, and th…
Crime-Ridden D.C. Records 100th Homicide Of The Year Hours After Trump Federalizes Police
Washington, D.C., police recorded the 100th homicide of 2025 in the nation’s capital Monday evening, just hours after President Donald Trump announced that the federal government would take control of law enforcement to crack down on violent crime in D.C.Tymark Wells, 33, was shot multiple times in D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood just before 7:00 p.m., Fox 5 reported. The victim was taken to the hospital after police arrived on the scene and wa…
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