President Donald Trump said Washington, D.C. is the subject of a "serious" federal investigation for allegedly publishing misleading crime data intended to create a false sense of public safety. According to the president, the probe follows a recent federal takeover of certain law-enforcement functions in the U.S. capital that has resulted in nearly 400 arrests of what the administration described as dangerous offenders.
BREAKING — Washington, D.C. is under “serious” investigation for putting out “fake” crime numbers as the Trump administration’s federal takeover of the nation’s capital leads to nearly 400 arrests of dangerous criminals. Trump wrote on Truth Social: “D.C. gave Fake Crime numbers https://t.co/aWFpTi54rs
🚨JUST OUT FROM POTUS ON D.C.’S “FAKE CRIME NUMBERS”. @POTUS @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/U2RfocoEOH
JUST IN: DC officials under investigation for giving "fake crime numbers," President Trump says https://t.co/BaeUI4EcA2