Justice Department investigating D.C. police over alleged fake crime data
- The Trump Justice Department is investigating whether Washington D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime data.
- President Trump appeared to confirm the probe and accused D.C. of providing "Fake Crime numbers in order to create a false illusion of safety."
- City officials have pushed back on the allegation, stating that violent crime has dropped almost 30% from this time last year.
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What's Washington DC's “fake crime numbers” that Trump wants to probe
The investigation, being led by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia under Jeanine Pirro, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing standoff between the Trump administration and DC officials over federal control of the local police

Trump's DOJ to probe Washington crime data
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., falsified data to make crime rates appear lower than they are, said two people familiar with the probe who weren't authorized to publicly discuss an…
Justice Department investigates whether D.C. police manipulated crime data
The Justice Department is investigating whether Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department falsified crime statistics to make crime appear lower than it was, according to NBC News. Two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News on Tuesday that the Justice Department has launched the investigation, which is being led by U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro’s office. The probe comes about a week after President Donald Trump deployed Nat…
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