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One Year After Trump Sent National Guard to DC, Homicides Plunge 41%, Overall Crime Stats Mixed

Murder rates, carjackings, and other crimes dropped significantly in the nation’s capital a year after President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops in the city, but crime stats still show a mixed picture.

Tuesday marks one year since Trump announced he would deploy National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., to combat crime as part of a larger initiative known as the “Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force.”

Homicides in the District fell by 41% in the first half of 2026 when compared with the first half of 2025, according to a Council on Criminal Justice report. Six other criminal offenses declined while two others rose in that time period, according to the organization’s recent report.

The most dramatic decline in crime was a 63% reduction in carjackings. Motor vehicle thefts fell by 54%. However, the report shows that aggravated assaults rose by 45%, while gun assaults increased by 13%.

The Council on Criminal Justice is a nonpartisan research organization. Former Republican U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and former California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, are on the organization’s board of trustees. Past board members have included Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, as well as former Obama administration Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.

Seven of the eight criminal offenses were down in the first half of 2026 when compared with the first half of 2019. The steepest decline from seven years ago was a 59% decrease in sexual assault, followed by 43% fewer homicides,........

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