Posted on 09/10/2025 5:11:18 AM PDT by MtnClimber
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is warning that an ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into whether Washington D.C. officials manipulated crime statistics is in the process of uncovering a “massive scandal.”
At an Oval Office press conference, Miller told reporters that when the results of the investigation are finally that, “It will stun you,” adding, “Even though D.C. had the worst crime in America–honestly measured–it dramatically understated how bad it was.”
Miller said that DOJ investigators have uncovered evidence that crime data was manipulated to the point that some murders and homicides were falsely reported as accidents.
The White House Deputy Chief of Staff also assured reporters that the full extent of the manipulation “will be uncovered and it will all be brought to light.”
Miller told reporters that he’s had the opportunity to visit with police officers in the city who tell him that members of the public are going up to them and thanking them for finally being able to enjoy their parks and “walk freely at night without having to worry about being robbed or mugged.”
Last month, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) informed Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith, in a letter, that his committee is “investigating disturbing allegations that DC crime data is inaccurate and intentionally manipulated.”
Comer told Smith that a whistleblower “with direct knowledge of internal MPD operations and crime data discussions” told his committee that “crime statistics were allegedly manipulated on a widespread basis and at the direction of senior MPD officials.”
In his letter to Smith, Comer notes, “The whistleblower stated this manipulation is accomplished by supervisors — with only a cursory understanding of the facts and circumstances of the crime — ignoring the judgement of patrol officers who actually interviewed witnesses and collected evidence by recommending reduced charges.”
MPD District 3 Commander Michael Pulliam, was reported last month to have been under investigation for allegedly manipulating crime statistics for his district, although Comer told Smith in his letter that, “Unfortunately, this practice does not appear to be isolated, nor is it a recent development.”
MPD data had shown violent crime decreases across all seven police districts, although D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said MPD leadership only found anomalies in data reporting in one district.
I think it is likely that this goes on in most democRAT run cities.
YUP
All they had to do was enforce the laws.
Comer constantly quoted and on TV but what has he accomplished? Who has been indicted or jailed? I’m weary of all the talk. Am I wrong? Just trust the process?
Drug cartel $$
And the beat goes on...
If they enforced the laws in DC, the criminal element would have shifted to the outlying areas. It's like spraying for roaches in one apartment - it only shifts them to the other apartments.
By design, Democrat cities are run as an open air prisons / insane asylums / urban reservations, to keep the outer areas functioning and contributing to the financial system. They just don't tell you that in the marketing brochures and government reports.
This fraud may justify a Federal takeover of the DC government
The government lies, about everything, all of the time.
For instance, I’d the dems had their way they would charge the subway stabber with just littering. You know, for dripping the dying girls blood off his knife.
BTTT
I so badly wish there was an armed citizen on that train who just stood up and drilled that walking piece of crap.
Any CCW holders were following the law. CCW is not allowed on Charlotte Light Rail.
The dirtbag piece of crap of course ignored the law because he’s a dirtbag piece of crap.
As bad as this is, the even move massive scandal is the pro-Dem voting fraud in most big cities. Dig into that next.
Comer learned from Trey Gowdy. Same results.
Bttt
The Wire was all a lie. Bal’mur is, after DC, the safest city in the country, and that’s no lie.
Running out the clock until after the mid terms no doubt.
It certainly works that way, but I doubt its the product of "intelligent design."
DC “home rule” government protecting black thug criminals? Shocking. Say it ain’t so!
Home Rule has utterly failed. Return DC Government oversight to the Congress where it belongs. Clean up our nation’s capital.
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