Harmeet Dhillon Says ‘Homeless Person’ Tried To Steal
Attempted Theft in D.C.
Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, shared on X that a “malodorous homeless person attempted to swipe my phone today while I was walking in DC.”
She added, “It’ll be a while till things feel safe in this city, so everyone stay alert!”
Trump Declares Crime Emergency
President Trump announced, “This is liberation day in D.C. and we’re gonna take our capital back,” after signing an executive order declaring a crime emergency in the District.
National Guard Deployment
The memorandum directs “the Secretary of Defense to mobilize the District of Columbia National Guard… to address the epidemic of crime.”
Trump emphasized, “You want to be able to leave your apartment or your house… and feel safe.”
Rising Crime Rates
According to the order, “the District of Columbia now has a higher violent crime, murder, and robbery rate than all 50 states,” with a 2024 homicide rate of 27.54 per 100,000 residents.
