District Links: Probes into MPD crime stats blast departing chief for ‘culture of fear’; Trump admin eyes Park Service’s golf courses in DC; and more

By Chris Kain On Dec 15, 2025 Last updated Dec 15, 2025

In the wake of media reports about a draft U.S. Department of Justice report faulting DC’s departing police chief and the Metropolitan Police Department’s crime reporting under her leadership, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform yesterday released an interim GOP staff report echoing the criticism.

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