Trump Says Murders and Violent Crime Down Under Todd Blanche—What We Know
Summary
President Donald Trump praised acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for a significant drop in violent crime and murders during Blanche’s leadership at the Department of Justice. Preliminary FBI data shows violent crime fell by 9.3% from 2024 to 2025, but final crime reports for 2025 are not yet available.Key Facts
- President Trump nominated Todd Blanche to lead the Department of Justice after Pam Bondi resigned.
- Blanche must be confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, where some Republicans may not support him.
- Trump claims murders are at their lowest level since 1900 and violent crime arrests have doubled under Blanche.
- Preliminary FBI data shows violent crime dropped 9.3% and property crime dropped 12.4% from 2024 to 2025.
- Official FBI crime data for 2025 has not been fully released and may still change.
- Experts say the economy and local policies play a major role in crime trends, more so than federal actions.
- The crime decrease started before Blanche’s leadership and before President Trump’s current term.
- Trump linked lower crime rates to tougher law enforcement policies and criticized previous Democratic policies.
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