TCT-PF-A80743354039B76C · Crime
Washington, D.C., always had at least one murder every week
Claim summary
Washington, D.C., always had at least one murder every week
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August 25, 2025 in remarks to the media
What the evidence shows
An earlier two-week stretch in 2025 had no reported homicides. A short homicide-free period after deployment did not establish an unprecedented result or a longer-term causal effect.
PolitiFact rating: False. The tracker groups this as False.
Sources and attribution
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