President Trump has deployed 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. and placed the police department under federal control, citing high violent crime rates as justification. He stated that the District of Columbia has some of the highest robbery and murder rates in the nation, claiming a homicide rate of 27.54 per 100,000 in 2024. However, fact-checking shows that while crime rates are substantial, Washington is not the worst among major U.S. cities, with cities like New Orleans and St. Louis ranking higher in homicide rates when compared to similar population sizes.
Crime is out of control in the District of Columbia. The magnitude of the violent crime crisis places the District of Columbia among the most violent jurisdictions in the United States, with a homicide rate in 2024 of 27.54 per 100,000 residents.
According to the FBI and the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2023, Washington, D.C., was one of the most dangerous territories in the US, with a murder rate of 39 for every 100,000 inhabitants.
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