Fact check: Has Washington DC had a week with no murder in 2025 before Trump deployed national guard?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, Washington DC did experience murder-free weeks in 2025 before Trump deployed the National Guard. According to CNN reporting, there were multiple periods without homicides throughout 2025, including no murders from May 4 through May 11, April 11 to 17, and a more than two-week-long period from February 25 through March 12 ^[1].

The crime data shows that homicides in DC were already declining in 2025, with 101 homicides as of August 21, 2025, representing a 12% decrease from the same period in 2024 ^[2]. Additionally, violent crime in DC was at a 30-year low according to available data ^[3].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks several important contextual elements:

• Multiple murder-free weeks occurred throughout 2025, not just one isolated incident - the pattern of weeks without homicides was already established months before any National Guard deployment ^[1]
• The question implies a potential causal relationship between National Guard deployment and murder-free weeks, but the data shows this pattern existed independently of federal intervention
• Crime data interpretation is complex and requires understanding of broader trends rather than focusing on isolated weekly periods ^[3]
• There are ongoing debates about the reliability of DC crime data, with some allegations of manipulation, though experts maintain that DC's murder rate statistics are "very reliable" ^[4]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The framing of the question contains potential bias by:

• Implying causation between National Guard deployment and crime reduction when the data shows murder-free weeks were already occurring regularly before any deployment
• Focusing on a single metric (murder-free weeks) rather than acknowledging the broader 12% decline in homicides and 30-year low in violent crime that preceded federal intervention ^{[2] [3]}
• Omitting the established pattern of multiple murder-free periods throughout 2025, which could mislead readers into thinking such weeks were unprecedented or directly related to federal action ^[1]

The question appears designed to suggest federal intervention was necessary or effective, when the available data indicates DC was already experiencing significant crime reductions and regular murder-free periods before any National Guard deployment.