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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 16: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) questions former executives of failed banks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Vance questions why Democrats are angrier about Trump’s plan to tackle crime than crime itself

As Democrat governors in the U.S. continue to condemn President Donald Trump’s proposed federal response to nationwide crime, Vice President JD Vance questioned why Democrats are so strongly opposed to the federal intervention, rather than the crimes being committed.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore listens during a news conference after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on July 03, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden met with all of the nation's Democratic governors, virtually or in person, in an effort to shore up support following his performance in the first presidential debate against Donald Trump. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Maryland Democrat Gov. criticized for mismanaging ‘Crime ridden Baltimore,’ as Trump threatens to withhold federal funds

President Donald Trump slammed Democrat Maryland Governor Wes Moore on Sunday, accusing him of mismanaging the “out of control, crime ridden, Baltimore.”

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 28: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson holds a press conference after he was asked, along with other mayors, to appear before congress to discuss the city's sanctuary city program on January 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. According to city officials more than 100 immigrants have been taken into custody in Chicago and the surrounding area since President Donald Trump took office. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Chicago mayor slams Trump’s plan to deploy Illinois National Guard as a ‘Flagrant violation of our Constitution’

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson slammed President Donald Trump’s “threat” to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, as the Trump administration seeks to expand its initiative to make major American cities safe.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: (L-R) White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Vice President JD Vance speak with members of the National Guard during a visit to Union Station on August 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has deployed federal officers and the National Guard to the District in order to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)

Vance and Hegseth visit D.C. National Guard, serve Shake Shack to thank troops for crime-fighting efforts

Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited with National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to show gratitude for their efforts in cracking down on violent crime in the nation’s capital.

Members of the National Guard patrol on the National Mall near the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on August 20, 2025. US President Donald Trump on August 11 deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, as he seeks to make good on his campaign pledge to be a "law and order" president. The Republican leader said he would place the city's Metropolitan Police under federal government control while also sending the National Guard onto the streets of the US capital. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Crime Prevention Research Center: D.C. murder rate over 50% higher than highest of 20 most populous U.S. cities

Washington, D.C.’s crime rate, including homicides and robberies, surpasses those of many U.S. cites and states, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 14: Members of the National Guard stand by at Union Station on August 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy federal officers and the National Guard to the District in order to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump optimistic about tackling D.C. crime after federal takeover effort results in nearly 400 arrests, including 135 illegal aliens

President Donald Trump emphasized that Washington, D.C., is evolving into a much safer and less crime-plagued territory following his directives for a federal crackdown on crime in the district, which currently ranks fourth in the nation for homicide rates.