The legacy media are zealously downplaying the severity of crime in the Nation’s Capital in an effort to disparage President Donald Trump’s recent deployment of federal law enforcement in the city, leaving Americans with little access to facts that refute their narrative.

Below are five facts that provide perspective about the level of crime in D.C. and Pres. Trump’s decision to provide the city’s law enforcement with help protecting its citizens:

1. Washington, D.C.'s Murder Rate Is The 4th Highest In The Nation.
2. Washington, D.C.'s Murder Rate Is Six Times Higher Than New York City's.
3. A Washington, D.C. Police Commander Was Recently Suspended for Falsifying Crime Data in Order to Report Lower Numbers.
4. The Murder Rate in Washington, D.C. Is Higher Than in Mexico City and Bogota, Colombia.
5. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Admits Federal Assistance Will Improve Safety: "The fact that we have more law enforcement and presence in neighborhoods, that may be positive."