{"id":12179,"date":"2025-09-05T18:35:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=12179"},"modified":"2025-09-05T18:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:35:10","slug":"anchor-admits-truth-as-trumps-dc-crackdown-yields-big-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=12179","title":{"rendered":"Anchor Admits Truth As Trump\u2019s DC Crackdown Yields Big Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"441\">President Donald Trump\u2019s federalization of Washington, D.C., following his declaration of a \u201ccrime emergency,\u201d sparked mixed reactions but also highlighted long-standing concerns about crime in the city. News anchor Kyra Phillips shared on-air that she was \u201cjumped\u201d just two blocks from her D.C. studio within the past two years, underscoring personal experiences behind crime statistics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"781\">While official data from the Metropolitan Police Department show a decline in violent crime since 2023, Phillips pointed out recent incidents near ABC\u2019s bureau, including two shootings and a car theft within a block\u2019s radius. She emphasized that despite falling numbers, crime remains a daily reality for many living and working downtown.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1123\">D.C. Police Commander Michael Pulliam has been suspended amid an investigation into allegations of manipulating crime stats, though he denies wrongdoing. 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