The Trump Justice Department is investigating whether Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime data, according to two sources.

The inquiry into whether data was manipulated to make crime rates seem lower is being run out of the office of the U.S.

The investigation comes amid an escalating showdown between the Trump administration and the city over control of the police ...

The probe follows NBC4 Washington reporting from July that a Metropolitan Police Department commander is under investigation ...

The DOJ launched an investigation into claims D.C. crime data was manipulated to show more favorable results, according to sources who spoke to Fox News.

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether the Metropolitan Police Department manipulated data to “create a false illusion of safety,” according to the Washington Post.

Six Republican governors agreed to send National Guardsmen to support Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.

Justice Department investigating DC police over Trump allegations of ‘fake’ crime data - Trump accused city officials of manipulating data to create ‘false illusion of safety’ ...

President Donald Trump confirmed the existence of the probe on social media, saying the city is “under serious investigation.

The DOJ move comes about a month after the House Oversight committee voted to approve the subpoenas in a rare bipartisan ...

The investigation comes amid an escalating showdown between the Trump administration and the city over control of the police ...