Washington, D.C. Sees Sharp Decline in Violent Crime Following Federal Law Enforcement Surge
- Washington, D.C. saw just one homicide in January 2026, a decrease from nine in January 2025, according to the Washington Post.
- Violent crime decreased by 37% from January to February 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, as reported by law enforcement officials.
- President Donald Trump established the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force in March 2025 to enhance law enforcement and tackle crime more effectively, according to the White House.
- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated that the reduction in crime is due to enhanced federal partnerships and aggressive prosecution of offenders.
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Trump’s Law Enforcement Surge is Plummeting Crime Rates
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Trump’s D.C. Crackdown Has Slashed Crime, 80% Drop in Homicides.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Crime in Washington, D.C. has seen a dramatic decrease in early 2026, with homicides dropping 80 percent, robberies down 58 percent, and overall crime down by 26 percent compared to the same period in 2025.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Trump administration, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and federal law enforcement agencies have contributed to these results through targeted interventions.WHEN & WHERE: The data refle…
Trump’s National Guard Deployment Drives Historic Drop In D.C. Murders
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – Washington, D.C., has recorded its lowest homicide levels in a decade following President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to the nation’s capital, according to local and federal officials. The District went nearly three weeks without a single murder at the start of 2026 — the longest such stretch in almost 30 years — with the first homicide of the year not …
Why Violent Crime Fell 37% In DC
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal | February 02, 2026 The president’s tough-on-crime policies are to thank for the nation’s capital seeing a dramatic decrease in crime from last year, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. “When you have a president who makes a decision to focus on crime and then tries to figure out what he can do to effectuate a reduction in crime,” Pirro told The Daily Signal, “you’re starting at a good point…
Trump Hails Progress After Just A Single D.C. Murder In January - Real News Now
Washington, D.C. recorded just one homicide during the month of January, a dramatic turnaround from the city’s recent crime-plagued years. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the lone murder occurred on January 21, with the victim succumbing to injuries the next day. President Donald Trump credited his law enforcement surge for the dramatic decline, noting over 9,000 arrests since the crackdown began. The murder count marks a major departure …
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