How Trump exaggerates D.C. crime in taking over its police department and deploying the National Guard

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How Trump exaggerates D.C. crime in taking over its police department and deploying the National Guard

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The nation’s capital is "becoming a situation of complete and total lawlessness," President Donald Trump said at an Aug. 11 press conference. Many of the details he cited do not stand up to scrutiny.

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-08-12 16:41:23.