President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Ferris Pirro speaks during a press conference about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
"Prosecution rates are at historic highs in the district. We are prosecuting crime like never before in the District of Columbia. Fewer than 10% of the cases go unprosecuted, compared to almost 70% of the cases that went unprosecuted in the last administration. So as a direct result of the increase in prosecution, tougher enforcement, crime is coming down in D.C.," Pirro continued.
"And since the enhanced federal partnership and the surge as well, as you can see, homicide is down 60% and robbery is down 49%. Carjackings are down 68%," Pirro said. "Overall crime [is] down 32%."
"As we step into 2026, I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on what I think is a remarkable progress that we made in 2025 here in the District, a year that I believe truly marked a turning point in the fight against crime here in the nation's capital," Pirro also said, noting, "I want to extend my deepest gratitude to President Trump for his unwavering commitment to law and order, his surge in federal law enforcement resources, bolstering our teams with additional agents, advanced tools, and a no-nonsense mandate has been nothing short of transformative for the people in the District."
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Members of the National Guard patrol near the U.S. Capitol on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 29, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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"America’s capital must be a place in which residents, commuters, and tourists feel safe at all hours, including on public transit. Its highways, boulevards, and parks should be clean, well-kept, and pleasant. Its monuments, museums, and buildings should reflect and inspire awe and appreciation for our Nation’s strength, greatness, and heritage," Trump wrote. "Our citizens deserve nothing less."
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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