DCist: GOP House Members Lambast D.C. Officials Over Violent Crime (Again)

By Editor On Oct 12, 2023 Last updated Oct 12, 2023

GOP members of the House of Representatives convened a hearing on violent crime in D.C. yet again Thursday, echoing sentiments expressed in multiple previous hearings on the topic. Republicans lambasted local officials for what they painted as a lax posture toward crime, and condemned what they see as the U.S. Attorney for D.C’s prosecutorial failures.

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