DOJ Finds D.C. Police Crime Data May Have Been Manipulated-lllllllllllll
The Justice Department has completed its investigation into whether the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime data to make crime rates appear lower, according to multiple law enforcement sources. Sources familiar with the matter said DOJ has notified MPD of the conclusion of the probe and is expected to release its findings as early as Monday, NBC Washington reported.
A draft version of the report obtained by News4 describes a pattern of repeated downgrading and misclassification of crimes, allegedly driven by pressure within the department to show declining crime rates.
MPD’s “official crime statistical reporting mechanism is likely unreliable and inaccurate due to misclassifications, errors, and or purposefully downgraded classifications and reclassifications,” the draft report states. “A significant number of MPD reports are misclassified.”
Investigators interviewed more than 50 witnesses and reviewed thousands of police reports as part of the probe, according to the draft.
Witnesses described an increase in pressure under Police Chief Pamela Smith, who announced this week that she will step down at the end of the month.
“While witnesses cite misclassifications and purposely downgraded classifications of criminal offenses at MPD for years prior, there appears to have been a significant increase in pressure to reduce crime during Pamela Smith’s tenure as Chief of Police that some describe as coercive,” the report states.
The draft findings fault a “coercive culture” during twice-weekly in-person crime briefings, where commanders were allegedly blamed and publicly humiliated for crime in their districts.“The individuals presenting are denigrated and humiliated in front of their peers,” the report says. “They are held responsible for whatever recent crime has occurred in their respective districts.”The draft report also raises concerns about the reliability of MPD’s Daily Crime Report.
Investigators reviewed 191 reports labeled as aggravated assaults and found roughly 33 percent were misclassified, according to the draft.
Sixty-eight percent of reports labeled “pending investigation” were also misclassified and included robberies and assaults, the report says.
Smith told News4 earlier this week that the allegations did not factor into her decision to step down.
The DOJ review is one of two investigations involving MPD crime statistics, alongside a separate probe by the House Oversight Committee.
Both MPD and the office of Mayor Muriel Bowser were provided copies of the report but did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. also did not respond.
News4 first reported in July that the commander of MPD’s 3rd District, Cmdr. Michael Pulliam, was under investigation for allegedly manipulating crime statistics. Pulliam was placed on paid leave and has denied the allegations.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned MPD crime data and highlighted News4’s reporting after federalizing the department on Aug. 11.
“D.C. gave Fake Crime numbers in order to create a false illusion of safety,” Trump wrote on social media at the time.
D.C. Police Union Chairman Gregg Pemberton has also expressed skepticism about the reported drop in crime.
“To suggest we’ve seen 60-plus percent drops in violent crime is preposterous,” Pemberton told NBC News. “We’re out on the street. We know the calls we’re responding to.”
Bowser previously said an internal review found concerns involving one commander rather than widespread misconduct.
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JUDICIAL RECKONING
The return of national sovereignty and administrative lethality reached a new milestone this Thursday, April 9, 2026. A blockbuster ruling in Los Angeles has left the DNC establishment and globalist elite reeling.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against California’s controversial "No Secret Police Act," blocking the state from prohibiting ICE agents from wearing masks. Judge Christina Snyder ruled the law unconstitutional, marking a decisive victory for President Donald J. Trump and the Department of Justice.
The court affirmed the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, stating California cannot discriminate against federal officers while exempting its own law enforcement. Attorney General Pamela Bondi praised the ruling, emphasizing the administration’s zero-tolerance stance on harassment of federal agents.
This decision reflects the 2026 mandate: a legal framework prioritizing the safety of American officers over the sanctuary policies pushed by Governor Gavin Newsom. It signals a sweeping rollback of state overreach in immigration enforcement.
Meanwhile, in Texas, a federal jury delivered historic terrorism convictions against nine members of a radical antifa cell. The group was found guilty for a violent 2025 attack on an ICE detention facility that left a police officer shot in the neck.
Ringleader Benjamin Song faces potential life imprisonment after evidence proved the attack was a coordinated assault using explosives and rifles—not the “noise demonstration” the defense claimed. Prosecutors called the verdict a landmark affirmation of Trump’s domestic terror designation.
With Kash Patel at the FBI and Todd Blanche at the DOJ, the dismantling of extremist cells has accelerated. Federal agencies continue to secure detention centers like Prairieland against those attempting to destabilize the republic.
Governor Gavin Newsom attempted to spin the court ruling as a “win,” citing the upheld “No Vigilantes Act.” But the truth remains: the centerpiece of his anti-ICE agenda—the “No Secret Police Act”—has been effectively struck down.
The defeat exposes the weakening foundation of California’s sanctuary policies. While Sacramento prioritizes the “civil rights” of illegal aliens, the Trump administration is defending the constitutional rights of federal officers.
The week closes as a sweeping administrative triumph for the Trump-GOP platform. From Los Angeles courtrooms to Texas jury boxes, real results—not rhetoric—are forging the 2026 midterm shield.
With 5% GDP growth and a secure border, the nation is reclaiming its stability and sovereignty. America moves forward with vigilance, resolve, and a renewed commitment to law and order.
God bless the USA—and the leaders who refuse to bow to the swamp or the radical mob.
oFar Left 'Squad' Member Learns Her Fate As Her Primary Election is Called
Washington D.C. — The far-left “Squad” took another massive hit Tuesday night as Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush was soundly defeated in her primary by challenger Wesley Bell, who led by double digits with 54.9% to Bush’s 41.8%.
Bush, one of the most extreme voices in Congress, joins Rep. Jamaal Bowman as the second Squad member to lose her seat this cycle. Her defeat is a clear rejection of the radical socialist, anti-police, pro-Hamas agenda she has pushed since entering Congress in 2021.
Bush rose to prominence after participating in the Ferguson riots and has spent years promoting false narratives about Michael Brown while calling for defunding the police — even as violent crime soared in her St. Louis district. She has repeatedly aligned herself with pro-Hamas protesters, blamed Israel for the October 7 massacre, and faced controversy over allegedly funneling thousands of campaign dollars to her husband for “security services” while demanding less police protection for her constituents.
Republicans celebrated the win with well-deserved mockery. Pro-Trump comedian Terrance K. Williams posted:
“A ‘BLACK JOB’ IS SOMETHING CORI BUSH DOES NOT HAVE. OH HAPPY DAY! She is the second Squad member to lose her seat! I can’t wait until they are all gone.”
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, who served with Bush on the House Judiciary Committee, sarcastically noted:
“I will miss Cori Bush missing every committee meeting.”
Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier added:
“The Squad’s Cori Bush has LOST her primary. Join me in saying GOOD RIDDANCE! Hamas might be hiring, Cori!”
Even actor Michael Rapaport, a vocal Israel supporter, celebrated:
“Tonight at the rally they said let’s bring back ‘JOY’ to politics and boom CORI BUSH is done with Politics…. I feel JOY all of a sudden.”
This is the second straight blow to the radical Squad. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary earlier after endorsing pro-Hamas demonstrators on college campuses. Both Bush and Bowman blamed their defeats on pro-Israel funding from AIPAC rather than admitting the truth: their extreme, anti-American, and anti-Israel positions have become toxic to voters.
The radical left’s Squad is crumbling because the American people are rejecting their agenda of defunding police, embracing socialism, supporting radical Islamists, and putting foreign interests above American citizens. Voters want secure borders, safe streets, strong economy, and leaders who put America First — not performative radicals who miss committee meetings and push policies that hurt their own districts.
Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, the Republican Party is becoming the party of working Americans, law and order, and common sense. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party continues its death spiral — hemorrhaging voters, losing favorability, and watching its most extreme members get rejected at the ballot box.
Cori Bush’s defeat is not just a loss for one radical congresswoman. It is a rejection of the entire Squad’s toxic ideology. The American people are waking up and choosing sanity over socialism, strength over weakness, and America First over America Last.
More Squad members are on the ballot soon. The trend is clear: radicalism is losing, and the America First movement is winning.
