Brooke Sample, Columnist

A Drop in Crime Rates? Thanks, Biden!

Violent crime went up during Trump’s term in office. It’s gone down during Joe Biden’s, with the decline accelerating so far this year. Those are the facts.

June 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM UTC

By Brooke Sample

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

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