The president’s tough-on-crime policies are to thank for the nation’s capital seeing a dramatic decrease in crime from last year, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.

“When you have a president who makes a decision to focus on crime and then tries to figure out what he can do to effectuate a reduction in crime,” Pirro told The Daily Signal, “you’re starting at a good point.”

The nation’s capital has seen only three homicides in 2026 compared to 11 at this time last year.

Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, his administration has taken on a number of measures to improve crime rates in the city, from the War Department deploying the National Guard to the Department of Justice prosecuting more violent criminals.

Washington, D.C., boasted no homicides for the first three weeks in January. Additionally, 2026 has seen 73 robberies, compared to 167 in the same time frame last year. Total violent crime has decreased by 37%.

“President Trump promised to make Washington, D.C. safe and beautiful again—now it is one of the safest cities in the country,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told The Daily Signal. “Thanks to President Trump’s successful federal law enforcement operation, our nation’s capital has seen a dramatic decrease in crime and homicide.”

“Cities across the country with out-of-control crime, like Chicago, should be begging for President Trump’s help,” she added.

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