Leavitt Highlights Historic Crime Decline As Murder Rate Hits Lowest Level Since 1900

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday highlighted new crime statistics showing a historic drop in violent crime nationwide, arguing the data vindicates President Donald Trump’s law-and-order agenda just one year into his return to office. Citing figures compiled by the Council on Criminal Justice, Leavitt said the national murder rate fell in 2025 ...