Trump admin cutting $20M in DC security funding after federal law enforcement ordered to increase presence
Although the Trump administration directed the Federal Federal Law Enforcement forces to increase their existence in the city due to “completely out -of -control” crime, Washington plans to reduce millions of security financing for DC.
In a grant notification published last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said that DC’s urban security fund will receive $ 25.2 million with an annual discount of 44%.
The Department of Internal Security, which supervises FEMA, said on Friday that it has shifted funds to more than one city to be consistent with the “current threat view”. Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Jersey City were cut off, but the decline in DC was the largest for any urban space that received financing from the last financial year program.
DHS “9/11, such as large -scale, coordinated attacks, the transition to simpler, smaller -scale attacks, urban areas increased the fragility of soft goals and crowded areas.”
President Trump increases federal law enforcement officers at DC after a violent increase in crime
The violence in DC in DC fell by 35% between 2023-2024, the US lawyer said that in December, the US DC was 3,388 in the previous year compared to 5.215 incidents.
The murder, which fell by 30%among the crimes that saw significant decreases last year, fell 22%of sexual abuse and fell 27%with a dangerous weapon. Robbery and thefts fell to 8% for both.
The Federal Financing includes security needs in the national capital region, including DC and surrounding cities in Maryland and Virginia.
There is $ 553.5 million to spend to support the US cities to increase the security of FEMA. It is unclear how much of the total security budget of the National Capital Region has come from this program.
DC violent crime falls 35% in 2024, reaching the lowest level up to 30 years: US lawyer
In the past, local authorities, according to the 2016 report from the DC’s Internal Security and Emergency Management Agency, local authorities used federal funds for Hazmat training, recruitment officers and emergency communication networks for fiber replacement.
On Thursday, Trump led Federal law enforcement officers to increase their assets in the country’s capital after a series of violence crimes, including an incident in which Edward Coristine, a former Dge Coristine, nicknamed “Big Balls” at the beginning of this week.
“Washington, the crime in DC is completely out of control.” “Local ‘Youth’ and only 14, 15 and 16 -year -old gang members, but also randomly attack, rob, crippled and pull knowing that they will be released almost immediately.
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The President said the country’s capital should be safe, clean and beautiful for all Americans and more importantly for the world to see. “
“If the DC does not come together and quickly, we will not have any other options for getting the federal control of the city and how to manage this city, and the criminals will no longer get rid of it.” “Maybe it should be done long ago, then this incredible young man and many people would not have to pass the horror of violence.”
Reuters contributed to this report.
