Coverage dated August 11, 2026

Did Trump’s DC Takeover Cut Crime? What One Year of Data Shows

Headline from Newsweek

The National Guard deployment has correlated with a significant drop in several categories of crime in the nation's capital.

Newsweek's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

2 articles, oldest first.

Newsweek
Did Trump’s DC Takeover Cut Crime? What One Year of Data Shows (opens Newsweek)
Published Aug 11, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
The National Guard deployment has correlated with a significant drop in several categories of crime in the nation's capital.
The Daily Signal
One Year After Trump Sent National Guard to DC, Homicides Plunge 41%, Overall Crime Stats Mixed (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Aug 11, 2026
The Daily Signal's feed description
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.