{"id":2409440,"date":"2025-03-04T10:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/acting-us-attorney-for-dc-launches-crackdown-on-gun-crimes\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T10:37:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:37:04","slug":"acting-us-attorney-for-dc-launches-crackdown-on-gun-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/acting-us-attorney-for-dc-launches-crackdown-on-gun-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting US attorney for DC launches crackdown on gun crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Facting-us-attorney-for-dc-launches-crackdown-on-gun-crimes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2409440&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, has initiated a campaign called\u2063 &#8220;Make D.C. Safe Again&#8221; aimed at tackling gun crimes in Washington, D.C.this initiative involves aggressively prosecuting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-threads-needle-between-gun-rights-and-limits-for-domestic-abusers\/\" title=\"Supreme Court balances gun rights and limits for domestic abusers.\">firearms-related cases<\/a> in federal \u2064court. Under Martin&#8217;s new directive, federal prosecutors are\u2062 required to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-linked-manhattan-da-alvin-bragg-no-incarceration-except-for-homicide-and-a-few-other-cases\/\" title=\"Soros-linked Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg: No Incarceration Except for Homicide and a Few Other ...\">seek pretrial detention<\/a> for individuals charged \u200cin these cases and cannot decline firearms charges without \u2062his approval. Additionally, about a dozen agents \u200cfrom the Bureau of\u2063 alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives will be reassigned to\u200c assist with this initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Martin&#8217;s actions are part\u200c of a\u200b response to concerns about rising crime rates in the city, which peaked in recent years and are now begining to decline. He attributes \u2062the prior increases in\u2063 crime partly to the policies of\u200c his predecessor, Matthew \u2064graves, accusing him of prioritizing political prosecutions over addressing\u2062 violent crime. Despite recent improvements, crime statistics show a mixed picture, with violent crime decreasing but homicides increasing by 11%.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Martin&#8217;s stance aligns with President Donald Trump&#8217;s previous \u200ccriticisms of D.C.&#8217;s \u200csafety and \u2063public administration. While he has not yet been Senate-confirmed as the top prosecutor for \u2064D.C.,Martin&#8217;s measures signal\u200b a important shift in law enforcement priorities under his leadership. There has been mention\u2063 of collaboration with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on public safety issues, highlighting a potential partnership between local and federal efforts to\u200d reduce crime.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Acting US attorney for DC launches crackdown on gun crimes: &lsquo;Make DC Safe Again&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1924702\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Acting U.S. Attorney for the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> District of Columbia<\/a> Ed Martin established an initiative to pursue <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/guns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">firearms<\/a> cases in an effort to deter violent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">crime<\/a> in Washington.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Martin announced a &ldquo;Make D.C. Safe Again&rdquo; campaign on Monday aimed at enforcing consequences for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/firearms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">gun crimes<\/a> and seeking more <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">federal district court prosecutions<\/a> in firearms-related cases.<\/p>\n<p>Federal prosecutors are now under orders to seek pretrial detention against every person charged in firearms cases, and prosecutors will be prohibited from declining to bring firearms charges without a green light from Martin&rsquo;s top criminal chief, Jonathan Hornok.&nbsp;About a dozen agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives will be reassigned to help with the initiative and assist in reducing violent crime, which Martin said was still &ldquo;unacceptably common.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Martin is President Donald Trump&rsquo;s nominee to be Washington&rsquo;s top prosecutor but has not yet been confirmed by the Senate. He wrote to staff that the new anti-illegal firearms campaign followed &ldquo;the direction of President Trump and [Attorney] General Bondi in the recent executive orders and memoranda.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Trump has long complained about the state of public safety in Washington, characterizing the district as &ldquo;horribly run&rdquo; and a &ldquo;nightmare of murder and crime&rdquo; last fall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a whole of office initiative to dramatically change course to fight violent crime. &hellip; We will flood the federal district court with cases &mdash; and make our city safe,&rdquo; Martin wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I listened to the people who want safe streets and love each other. We will together MAKE DC SAFE AGAIN. Thugs With Guns: we comin,&rsquo;&rdquo; Martin <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/usaedmartin\/status\/1895846605401505992?s=46&amp;t=X5xB0DTBAJgNkkS7Q5zjAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote<\/a> on X on Saturday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">During my ride along in 7D this week, I listened to the people who want safe streets and love each other.<br \/>We will together MAKE DC SAFE AGAIN. <br \/>Thugs With Guns: we comin.&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarchBadness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarchBadness<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H5aTBtRdJF\">pic.twitter.com\/H5aTBtRdJF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Attorney Ed Martin (@USAEdMartin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAEdMartin\/status\/1895846605401505992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Saturday, Martin said the district&rsquo;s crime rates, which peaked over the past few years before beginning to decline in 2024, were partly due to policies set by his predecessor, former U.S. Attorney for D.C. Matthew Graves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Public stats make one thing clear: My predecessor &mdash; his name is Matt Graves &mdash; chose to engage in lawfare. As he upped political prosecutions, he steered resources to a now-debunked legal theory that targeted American citizens, and gun prosecutions went down,&rdquo; Martin <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAEdMartin\/status\/1895857545610137776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let me be clear: He used our $ to chase political hoaxes while the people of DC were terrorized by thugs with guns,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&#8203;&#8203;The acting attorney&rsquo;s words are likely a reference to Graves&rsquo;s prosecution of the Jan. 6 defendants. The Department of Justice, through Graves&rsquo;s office, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3112741\/more-than-dozen-charged-jan-6-since-last-month-doj-announces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">charged<\/a> nearly 1,500 people in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Trump and his allies criticized many of the charges as unnecessary and politically motivated while raising concerns about the conditions many defendants encountered in prison.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ed Martin speaks at an event hosted by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) at the Capitol in Washington on June 13, 2023. (AP Photo\/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once he assumed office after Trump&rsquo;s inauguration, Martin moved to drop hundreds of pardoned Jan. 6 cases and demoted several senior prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although violent crime is down in Washington by 27% this year compared to 2024 data, homicides are up 11%, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/mpdc.dc.gov\/dailycrime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">crime statistics<\/a> in the district. Property crimes are down 10%, while burglaries have risen by 9%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The overall dip comes after the district experienced spikes in crime between 2021 and 2023, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/cjcc.dc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/dc\/sites\/cjcc\/2008-2023%20Violent%20Crime%20Trends.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia<\/a>. During that time frame, violent crimes, including robbery, homicide, and sex abuse, increased by 30%. Violent gun crimes increased by 53%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The decline in public safety happened amid criticism that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3326505\/bowser-downplays-trump-threat-take-over-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">relaxed crime laws that were spearheaded after George Floyd&rsquo;s death in 2020<\/a> in the name of social justice and racial equity incentivized an uptick in crime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3334692\/trump-joint-address-congress-facts-expectations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP JOINT ADDRESS TO CONGRESS: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT PIVOTAL SPEECH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has signaled openness toward working with the Trump administration on public safety problems.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The federal government does have a role in public safety in the district, unlike most places, because they&rsquo;re a big part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"..., Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process ...s Like Michael Flynn\">criminal justice system<\/a>, including judges and including prosecutors. So there are things that we can work on together,&rdquo; she said last month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1924702\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1924702\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin initiates &#8220;Make D.C. 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