President Trump Claims National Guard Suppressed D.C. Crime Amidst National Decline
President Trump has asserted that National Guard deployments were effective in suppressing crime in Washington D.C., claiming the city transformed from a 'hellhole' to one of the safest. This statement was made on the day the FBI crime report was released, which indicated a national decline in every major violent crime category, marking the largest year-to-year decline since the 1930s. However, studies have found no association between crime drops in D.C. and the National Guard's presence. A Reuters investigation could not locate any records of guard members assisting local police in the neighborhoods most affected by murders in D.C. The national crime decline is widespread across the U.S., with various cities reporting significant reductions in violent crime. Experts attribute these declines to multiple factors, including a return to normal after a spike in 2020-2021, increased government funding through initiatives like the American Rescue Plan Act, and the implementation of evidence-based policing strat... 
