Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) admitted that the president's deployment of troops in the district has lowered crime, leading many liberal lawmakers to respond with anger and scorn.
Bowser related the significant drop in carjackings in the district during a press conference Wednesday, where she said that crime had been dropping before the federal surge but that those officers contributed to the trend.
"We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what [the D.C. Municipal Police Department] has been able to do in this city. The most significant thing that we are highlighting today is the area of crime that was most troubling for us in 2023," said Bowser.
"Now, we have driven it down over the last years, but ... for carjackings, the difference between this period, this 20-day period of this federal surge and last year represents a 87% reduction in carjackings in Washington, D.C.," she added.
DC Mayor Bowser thanks Trump for helping to stop crime in DC: “We GREATLY appreciate the surge of officers. When carjackings go down, when homicide or robbery go down, neighborhoods are safer.” pic.twitter.com/aAy44OnHan
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