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Bondi Unveils $500 Marshals Reward as D.C. Federal Crackdown Tops 550 Arrests

A DOJ review of MPD crime data underscores the scrutiny surrounding the operation.

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Overview

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a U.S. Marshals Service $500 cash reward for tips leading to arrests in Washington, D.C.
  • Officials say the multiagency effort has produced more than 550 arrests and 76 illegal firearms seized since early August.
  • Bondi reported 66 arrests and eight firearms seized on Tuesday, while the White House cited 52 arrests on Monday.
  • The DC Police Union reports sharp declines in robberies, carjackings, and violent crime and urges repeal of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act.
  • The Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether the Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime statistics before the federal deployment.