Rep Biggs To Introduce DC Reform Bills To Extend Trump’s Control Of Police

Representative Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., will introduce two pieces of legislation to amend the D.C. Home Rule Act to give the president a longer period of time to control local police and to reverse the district’s cashless bail policy, Just the News has learned.

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump assumed direct control of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, citing persistently high violent crime in the nation’s capital and a failure by the city and local law enforcement to address it.

Despite local officials and Democratic officials touting official crime statistics that show an estimated 30% decline in violent crime, D.C. is still statistically one of the most dangerous places among U.S. cities. The capital city has the fourth-highest murder rate among all U.S. cities, measuring behind only St. Louis, MO, New Orleans, LA, and Detroit, MI, the latest 2024 data show.

There is also a growing body of evidence introduced by a whistleblower who alleged the crime statistics were manipulated. That would mean, if proven, the city of Washington, D.C. may have a more widespread crime problem than official statistics would suggest.

Police union: D.C. Crime drops by 8% since takeover
The administration has surged federal resources to the city, including using agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Park Police, Secret Service and National Guard troops to support D.C. police in patrols, investigations, and arrests.

The White House says more than 450 people have been arrested since the takeover, including suspects wanted for crimes ranging from murder to assault on federal officers. The D.C. police union said that overall crime has dropped 8% since President Trump sent federal assistance and took control of local police.