DC crime spike

 Washington Times:

House Republicans signaled on Thursday that the exploding crime rate in the District of Columbia might warrant congressional intervention if Mayor Muriel Bowser does not get serious about combating violence.

GOP lawmakers on the House Judiciary and Oversight committees say that Ms. Bowser needs to be held accountable for crime spiking by 11% over the past year.

“All Americans should feel safe in their capital city, but radical left-wing policies have enabled rampant crime in the District of Columbia,” said Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the top Republican on the Oversight Committee. “Mayor Bowser must be held accountable for not taking the actions needed to restore order in our nation’s capital and ensure the safety of all citizens who live in or visit D.C.”

Mr. Comer and his counterpart on the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, sent a letter Thursday to Ms. Bowser demanding a briefing on the city’s efforts to combat crime.

“For over a year, Republicans have raised concerns about D.C.’s soaring crime and deteriorating conditions,” they wrote in the letter, a copy of which was obtained exclusively by The Washington Times. “The D.C. government, however, has ignored all requests for information. It is past time you take action to restore order to the nation’s capital.”

Republicans note that the rise in bloodshed has correlated with the ascendance of the defund the police movement and other far-left causes embraced by the District’s political leadership.
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Democrat-run cities are just not good at controlling crime.   Their lenient policies lead to more crime and less protection for the law-abiding public.

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