Washington has seen a 26% reduction in violent crime and a 7% overall crime decrease in the first seven months of 2025, according to police reports. Despite these decreases, gun violence remains a prominent issue, as the city holds the third-highest gun homicide rate among US cities with over 500,000 residents. President Trump is demanding aggressive action against homelessness and crime. There are considerations to employ National Guard troops in the city as a response, although specifics are still being evaluated.
President Trump called Bowser a good person who has tried but said she's been given many chances while crime numbers continue to worsen, Reuters reported.
Violent crime fell 26% in the first seven months of 2025 and overall crime dropped 7%, according to the city's police department.
Over the past week, Trump has intensified his messaging, demanding the swift eviction of homeless residents and vowing to jail offenders.
The Trump administration is also preparing to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, a US official told Reuters, a controversial tactic that Trump used recently in Los Angeles.
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