‘It’s what our country needs’: Donald Trump says working with Republicans on new ‘Comprehensive Crime Bill’; claims DC crime ‘way down’ amid crackdown

President Trump announced a “comprehensive crime bill” in collaboration with Republican leaders, following his intervention in Washington, D.C.’s policing. He claims crime is down in D.C. and threatens similar action in cities like Chicago. Criminologists caution against federal intervention, while local leaders criticize the approach as detrimental to community progress, despite the administration’s reported successes in D.C.