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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Feb. 5, 2026

Published February 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:26

President Trump promised to restore law and order to the United States of America, and newly released data proves he is delivering overwhelmingly on this promise. A study from the Council on Criminal justice shows that the murder rate across America's largest cities plummeted in 2025 to its lowest level since at least 1900. Again, let me repeat. To put this in perspective, this marks the largest single year drop in murders in recorded history. (01:26–01:39)

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Asserts that a study shows the murder rate in large U.S. cities in 2025 was the lowest since at least 1900.

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“Customs and Border Protection recorded the lowest total encounters in agency history.”
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“Daily encounters have fallen by 95%, averaging just 250 apprehensions at the southern border a day.”
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“Nearly 1 million people have been deported from our country over the past year. 2 million additional self deportations.”
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“Joe Biden and the Democrats allowed approximately 20 million people into our country illegally.”
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“Any requests that are made by state and local officials in the search of Ms. Guthrie will absolutely be accommodated.”
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“Trump Rx, a state of the art website for American consumers to purchase low cost prescription drugs.”
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“The FBI also disrupted 1800 gangs in criminal enterprises, a 210% increase from the year prior.”
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“The FBI has arrested 1700 child predators and more than 300 human traffickers across the country since President Trump took office.”
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“Six of the FBI's top 10 most wanted fugitives have been captured right here in our nation's capital.”
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“As of last week, D.C. homicides were down 62%, motor vehicle theft down 53%.”
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“In 2025 had the fewest violent gun crimes of any year of available data in our nation's capital.”
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“Brand new Harvard Harris Polling shows overwhelming support for President Trump's efforts to protect law abiding citizens from criminal…”
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“Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say criminal illegal aliens should be deported.”
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“A solid majority also support deporting all illegal aliens, regardless of additional crimes.”
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“President Trump and Secretary Noem delivered the most secure border in American history.”
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“This is compared to over 5,100 daily apprehensions during the Biden years.”
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“89% of our country agree with [the Save America Act's] policies and proposals.”
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“This is a piece of federal legislation that will help states ensure the integrity and the sanctity of their elections.”
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“The president is never going to cave on this administration's core promise to deport illegal aliens from our country.”
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