Bowser Admits: President Trump’s Takeover Turns the Tide on D.C. Crime [WATCH]

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged Wednesday what many residents have already felt — crime in the capital has plunged since President Donald Trump’s federal takeover earlier this month.

“This is what we think, in just a couple of weeks of experience, has worked: having more federal law enforcement officers on the street. We think having more stops that got to illegal guns has helped. We think that there’s more accountability in the system, or at least perceived accountability in the system that is driving down illegal behavior,” Bowser said at a press conference.

“We know that we have had fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides, and we have experienced an extreme reduction in carjackings,” she added.

Carjackings — the scourge of 2023, a crime wave that seemed to mock the city’s sense of order — have suddenly collapsed under the weight of the federal surge. “The most significant thing that we are highlighting today is the area of crime that was most troubling for us in 2023,” Bowser said. According to the mayor, carjackings have dropped 87% compared to the same period last year.

“We know that when carjackings go down, when the use of guns goes down, when homicides or robberies go down, neighborhoods feel safer and are safer. So this surge has been important to us,” Bowser said.

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DC MAYOR ON TRUMP CRACKDOWN: “We think that there’s more accountability in the system, or at least perceived accountability in the system, that is driving down illegal behavior.”

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