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Trump’s National Guard Deployment Drives Historic Drop in D.C. Murders
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief
(Worthy News) – Washington, D.C., has recorded its lowest homicide levels in a decade following President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to the nation’s capital, according to local and federal officials.
The District went nearly three weeks without a single murder at the start of 2026 — the longest such stretch in almost 30 years — with the first homicide of the year not occurring until January 21. For the entire month of January, the Metropolitan Police Department reported just two homicides, down sharply from nine during the same period in 2025.
President Trump authorized the Guard’s deployment on August 11, 2025, citing the need to restore law and order amid soaring violent crime. Troops arrived the following day, supporting MPD patrols, securing major transit hubs, and guarding federal landmarks. The federal presence allowed local police to shift from routine security duties to intensified crime enforcement operations.
At the time of the intervention, Washington, D.C., faced one of the worst public safety crises in the nation, with homicide and robbery rates surpassing those of all 50 states. In 2024, the city’s homicide rate reached 27.54 per 100,000 residents, while vehicle thefts exceeded triple the national average.
Although a federal judge ruled the deployment unlawful in November, the U.S. Court of Appeals granted a stay in December, permitting the National Guard to remain during the government’s appeal. The mission has since been extended through the end of 2026.
Federal officials say the sharp decline in killings marks a historic reversal from the city’s 2023 peak of 274 homicides and credit coordinated federal intervention as the primary factor behind Washington, D.C.’s improved stability.
Copyright 1999-2026 Worthy News. This article was originally published on Worthy News and was reproduced with permission.
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