Trump flagged 'fake crime numbers' in DC months before 13 officers accused of cooking books
President Donald Trump warned nearly a year ago that the District of Columbia may have been reporting "fake crime numbers" when he deployed the National Guard to the nation’s capital.Now,...
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President Donald Trump warned nearly a year ago that the District of Columbia may have been reporting "fake crime numbers" when he deployed the National Guard to the nation’s capital. Now, the Metropolitan Police Department is embroiled in scandal, as 13 officers have been placed on leave, with some already undergoing termination, according to MPD Interim Chief Jeffrey Carroll, as an ongoing probe into alleged manipulation of statistics unfolds. "Our Internal Affairs Bureau has completed an investigation into crime reporting," Carroll said. The MPD did not immediately respond to a Tuesday request for comment. "This investigation was reported — it was referred to us earlier this year from the United States Attorney's Office." Senior officials, including an assistant chief and district commander, are among those being scrutinized, according to reports. DC POLICE ACCUSED OF MANIPULATING CRIME STATS AS FEDERAL PROBE FINDS THOUSANDS OF MISCLASSIFIED CASES Trump received heavy blowback from District officials and Democratic lawmakers for dispatching the Guard to the area after declaring on Truth Social that "DC gave fake crime numbers in order to create a false illusion of safety." Trump claimed that until the Guard arrived, Washington was the least safe city in the U.S. "and perhaps the world." Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for further comment, while House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer took credit for the developments leading up to the suspensions. "These terminations are a direct result of the Oversight Committee’s work exposing dangerous efforts by DC Police leaders to artificially lower crime rates ," Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement. Meanwhile, several Democrats, including those in the District, have lambasted Trump for his actions. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., slammed the White House in August, saying the president’s use of federal law enforcement within her city is a "disproportionate overreaction" and "offensive." WHITE HOUSE…