How accurate are Trump's claims about crime in Washington DC? • FRANCE 24 English

After sending National Guard troops to LA and Washington DC, Donald Trump looks intent on expanding the role of the U.S. military in domestic law enforcement across the country. He justified the deployment to DC with a series of claims about violent crime in the city. But as France 24's Charlotte Hughes explains, these claims do not tell the whole story.

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Post from France 24 on August 27, 2025

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