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House Republicans Accuse D.C. Police of Manipulating Crime Statistics

The committee cited interviews with police commanders in an effort to buttress President Trump’s federal takeover of law enforcement and the National Guard deployment in the capital city.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

The committee said interviews with the city police’s seven district commanders showed the department’s leadership had put an aggressive emphasis on lowering crime numbers.
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