Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg dismissed the idea that crime is on the rise in Washington, D.C., noting that “tremendous energy” is being put into telling this story.
Monaka interview Speaking with MSNBC host Jen Psaki on Sunday, Buttigieg emphasized that he was able to “safely walk” his dog in the nation’s capital without incident. Buttigieg, like many other elected officials, has Security details.
“We need to talk about reality here, but a lot of money and a lot of energy is spent telling a different story, especially in ideological news outlets and online,” Buttigieg said. Told.
Buttigieg (who is always in charge of the security detail): “Today you can safely walk your dog to the Capitol in a way you couldn’t do when we got here!”
Last year, Washington, D.C. experienced its worst death toll in more than 20 years and the largest spike in violent crime of any major U.S. city. pic.twitter.com/Jreo3W1Hsj
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“But simple facts and simple realities stare us down here, and some of them are: We can safely bring our dogs to the Capitol today in ways we couldn’t when we all got here. That includes the fact that you can go,” Buttigieg added.
Hours after Buttigieg’s interview, two people walking their dog on H Street in Nebraska were attacked by a group of six boys. according to To the Metropolitan Police Department (Metropolitan Police Department).
One victim was reportedly stabbed, and the other victim was reportedly punched in the face by the boys and had his cell phone and wallet stolen (Fox5DC) report.
Washington, D.C., reported 898 violent crimes in 2024, a 22% decrease compared to 1,147 in 2023. crime data From the Metropolitan Police Department. There were 558 robberies reported in 2024, an 18% decrease from the 680 robberies reported in 2023. Meanwhile, there were 3,247 thefts reported in 2024, a 5% increase from 3,085 thefts reported in 2023.
The nation’s capital reported 5,336 violent crimes in 2023, a 39% increase from 3,850 in 2022. There were 6,829 motor vehicle thefts reported in 2023, an 82% increase from 3,756 in 2022.
