One year after President Donald J. Trumpdeclareda crime emergency in the District of Columbia andunleashedthe Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, theresultsare undeniable.
The nation’s capital is no longer a Democrat-run nightmare of murder and lawlessness.
Violent predators, gangbangers, drug traffickers, andsex offendershave been removed from the streets.
Homeless encampmentscleared. Parksreclaimed. Crime driven towardhistoric lows.
TheTask Force— an unprecedented partnership of more than 20 federal and local agencies, backed by the National Guard — hasdelivered unrelenting enforcement:
Over 16,000 arrests
35 homicide suspects locked up
More than 100 known gangbangers removed
Over 3,200 drug-related arrests
Nearly 2,000 illegal firearms seized
25 missing children returned home
Under President Trump’s leadership, violent crime has beensmashedto levels not seen in decades.
Homicides haveplunged. Carjackings, robberies, and overall crime havedroppedsharply.
What was once among America’smost dangerous citiesis now on a clear path to become the safest and most beautiful capital in the world.
President Trumppromisedto dismantle the rampantcrime crisis Democrats allowed to fester — and he kept that promise.
One year later, the record is clear: President Trump made D.C. safe again.