Trump Declares Crime Emergency in D.C
RESTORING PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia to protect public servants, citizens, and tourists, and ensure the safe functioning of the Federal government.
COMBATING RAMPANT VIOLENCE: The surge in violent crime in our Nation’s capital is a national disgrace that threatens public safety and Federal operations, to the detriment of all Americans.
MAKING AMERICA SAFE AGAIN: President Trump campaigned on the promise to make America safe again and restore Washington, D.C. to glory.
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