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The Washington Post seems a bit upset that Trump wants to *checks notes* reduce crime in the nation’s capitol (using the MSN copy, since you can read the whole thing. WP article here.)

FBI dispatching agents to D.C. streets as Trump weighs calling National Guard

The FBI has begun dispatching agents in overnight shifts to help local law enforcement prevent carjackings and violent crime in Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter, as President Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of the nation’s capital and considers calling up the National Guard.

A decision on calling up the Guard could come as soon as Monday, when Trump plans a news conference at the White House on crime in D.C., according to a U.S. official speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive situation.

Trump on Sunday compared forthcoming action against D.C. crime to his administration’s aggressive crackdown against illegal immigration at the southern border, saying that he plans to “immediately clear out the city’s homeless population and take swift action against crime.”

“Be prepared! There will be no ‘MR. NICE GUY.’ We want our Capital BACK,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social social media platform.

This is somehow controversial. The city voted 90% for Kamala Harris in 2024: do the Democrats enjoy the high crime rate and homeless all over? You get

• DC Mayor Bowser pushes back against Trump’s narrative on crime in the nation’s capital
• Is DC crime ‘totally out of control,’ as Trump said? What the numbers show
• And the Washington Post tries Trump says crime in D.C. is out of control. Here’s how it compares to other cities. That’s behind the paywall and too soon to be archived.

So, again, the District Of Columbia is rated a 2 by Neighborhood Scout. That means it is safer than 2% of U.S. cities. Meaning it is high crime. You have a 1 in 95 chance of being a violent crime victim, and the 10.47 (per 1,000) rate is over double the national rate of 4. Assault and robbery are off the chain. Property crime is 1 in 24, with a rate 3 times the national rate. Theft and motor vehicle theft are super high. You can see the map above. The darker the blue the more the crime. Should there be crime around all the historic sites, the White House, the Capitol Building, the Supreme Court, the Reflecting Pool, the museums?

I’m guessing the police think there’s an issue.