White House sends out these stats/examples on DC crime: -In 2024, Washington, DC had the fourth-highest homicide rate in the US, with a homicide rate nearly SIX TIMES HIGHER than New York City. -Just last month, a D.C. police commander was suspended for manipulating crime data to make it seem lower than it actually is. The D.C. police union says this practice is widespread. -Washington D.C.’s homicide rate also topped Atlanta, Chicago and Compton. -Washington, D.C. has one of the highest robbery and murder rates among large U.S. cities nationwide with numerous assaults and robberies on Congressional staffers and Members of Congress. In May, two embassy staffers were murdered. -In June, a Congressional intern was fatally shot just a short distance from the White House. -Just days ago, a Trump Administration staffer was mercilessly beaten by a violent mob.