Overview
- At a walkout ceremony Friday, Smith delivered fiery remarks, telling her “haters” “F you” before adding that she forgives them.
- Smith denied wrongdoing, asserting she never instructed or encouraged anyone to alter or misclassify crime numbers.
- The House Oversight Committee’s interim report alleges she pressured commanders to downgrade offenses and punished officials who reported accurate figures.
- Smith’s resignation takes effect at month’s end, and MPD says Executive Assistant Chief Jeffery Carroll will serve as interim chief.
- Federal inquiries into MPD’s crime reporting remain active, while Mayor Muriel Bowser criticized the House report as biased and based on selective quotes.