No Murders in DC Since Trump Took Over and Sent in Troops

Daybreak Insider: You can’t expect this trend to last forever. After all, Hillary Clinton knows a lot of people in D.C., and that isn’t good for their health. But so far, Trump’s takeover of the District of Columbia’s public safety apparatus has yielded good results.

“here haven’t been any reported murders in Washington, D.C. for more than one week under President Trump’s federal crime crackdown. Both property crime and violent crime are down, according to CNN. The last murder took place shortly after Trump beefed up security in the nation’s capital with National Guard troops on August 12. CrimeResearch.org said the odds of the murder rate coming down to that level in Washington, D.C., prior to the increased federal security presence, was 0.35% based on 2024 data, and 0.58% based on the first seven months of 2025.”

No murders occurred in D.C. for more than one week under Trump’s federal crime crackdown

Both property crime and violent crime are down, according to CNN.

By Nicholas Ballasy, Just The News, August 24, 2025:

There haven’t been any reported murders in Washington, D.C. for more than one week under President Trump’s federal crime crackdown.

Both property crime and violent crime are down, according to CNN.

The last murder took place shortly after Trump beefed up security in the nation’s capital with National Guard troops on August 12.

CrimeResearch.org said the odds of the murder rate coming down to that level in Washington, D.C., prior to the increased federal security presence, was 0.35% based on 2024 data, and 0.58% based on the first seven months of 2025.