‘Washington DC Murder Rate Three Times Higher Than Islamabad’: Trump Takes Control, Deploys National Guard | World News
The US said that on Monday, Washington DC should be a symbol of pride and patriotism for the American people and a safe place for tourists, residents and public officials. The White House’s reaction came after reports of increasing crimes in the US capital. President Donald Trump, led by the US administration, said the capital is ‘safe’. To secure the Washington DC, the Trump administration decided to use the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the city. The White House said that Washington DC’s murder rate was roughly three times higher than Pakistan’s Islamabad.
Washington DC murder rate
The Donald Trump administration claimed high crime rates in the US capital. In a statement published on Monday, the White House, “Washington, DC’s murder rate islamabad, about three times higher than that of Pakistan and operated by the Communist, Havana, 18 times higher than Cuba,” he said.
“In 2024, Washington saw a murder of 27.3 per 100,000 per person. This was the fourth highest murder rate in the country-about six times higher than New York and higher than Atlanta, Chicago and Compton. Washington, Chicago and Compton.
He also said that the number of children arrested at Washington DC has increased every year since 2020 – many of them were arrested for violent crimes. “There were 29,348 Crimes Reported in Washington, DC Last Year, Inclument 3,469 Violent Offenses, 1,026 Assaults With A Dangerous Weapon, 2,113 Roberies, and 5,139 Motor Vehicle Thefts. Nearly 1,600 Violent Crimes and Nearly 16,000 Total Crimes Reported in Washington, DC There Have Been Nearly 100 Homicides, Inclument The Fatal Shootings of Three-year-old Honesty Cheadle and 21-year-old Capitol Hill interns, Eric Tarpinian-Jachym.
The White House said not only a crime against people, but also the theft of car theft. “Washington, DC vehicle theft in DC more than three times the national average – among the most dangerous cities in the world. Carjackingler increased by 547% between 2018 and 2023. In 2024, the number of cars has doubled compared to 2018.” He said.
Disturbing statistics
The White House called and accused the criminal statistics about imitating the city police for imitating crime data. “These statistics not only disturb on their own, but also reduce the crime level in Washington significantly, the DC Metro Police Department leadership is claimed to cook books to make crime statistics look more appropriate. He said.
Trump Order FBI Distribution
President Donald Trump, Washington DC’s Metropolitan Police Department ‘federal control and the national guards in the city announced. “I officially call 740 parts of the Columbia Region House Rules Law, you know what this is, and I take the DC Metropolitan Police Department directly under federal control.” He said.
Moreover, Trump said to journalists, “Something out of control, but we will quickly control the southern border as we do.” Trump called the 740th part of the Columbia Region Home Rule Law, which allows the President to seize the control of the police department for 48 hours in emergencies. “I’m deploying national guards to help re -establish law, order and public security in Washington DC and will be allowed to do their jobs properly,” Trump said.
What is the 1973 home rule law?
The 1973 Home Rules Act, the president, the department for federal purposes, if the ’emergency nature’ s special conditions exist ‘if the’ city police ‘control of the control of 48 hours permits. If the President informs the chairs and ranking members of the congress committees, which deals with the Legislative issues related to DC, he may keep the control of the department for a longer period of time. The police department of the city should be requested to control for more than 30 days.
