Washington DC violent crime up despite Trump 'no crime' claims
Violent crime in Washington, DC rose 3% to 1,655 despite National Guard. There have been 32 homicides this summer.
Violent crime in Washington, DC rose 3% to 1,655 despite National Guard. There have been 32 homicides this summer.
Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops to Washington last summer as the centerpiece of what he describes as a no-holds-barred effort to combat crime, especially in Democrat-run cities.
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