White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday highlighted new crime statistics showing a historic drop in violent crime nationwide, arguing the data vindicates President Donald Trump’s law-and-order agenda just one year into his return to office. Citing figures compiled by the Council on Criminal Justice, Leavitt said the national murder rate fell in 2025 …
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday highlighted new crime statistics showing a historic drop in violent crime nationwide, arguing the data vindicates President Donald Trump’s law-and-order agenda just one year into his return to office.
Citing figures compiled by the Council on Criminal Justice, Leavitt said the national murder rate fell in 2025 to its lowest level since 1900, a decline she credited to expanded federal law enforcement activity, border security, and the administration’s focus on removing violent criminal illegal aliens from American communities.
