Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has listed his Upper East Side apartment for sale at a price of $6.5 million. The prewar apartment features high ceilings, hardwood floors, and an inviting layout. The dining room is described as ideal for peaceful meals, and pets are welcome in the co-op building.
Giuliani’s lawyer, Adam Katz, presented the listing as evidence of his client’s financial struggles during a court hearing earlier this month, where Giuliani is being sued by Smartmatic and Fox News over false claims of election fraud. Giuliani has faced multiple legal issues recently, including surrendering to authorities in an Atlanta jail in connection with the racketeering case against former President Donald J. Trump.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Several senior White House aides are leaving for lobbying jobs.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Harrison Fields, Trent Morse, Bo Hines, and May Davis Mailman, among others.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcements were made in August 2025 in Washington, D.C.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The demand for these folks is so high that business and folks are looking for a sherpa for this administration,” said Ivan Adler, known as the “Lobbyist Hunter.”
🎯IMPACT: The moves highlight ongoing concerns about the revolving door between government and lobbying.
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Several senior Trump administration officials have recently left the White House for roles in Washington’s influence industry, raising fresh concerns about ethics and the revolving door between government and lobbying.
On Wednesday, CGCN Group, a prominent Republican lobbying firm, announced it had hired Harrison Fields, formerly the White House’s principal deputy press secretary. Just a day earlier, Trent Morse, a deputy assistant to the President and deputy director of the Office of Presidential Personnel, confirmed he is leaving to launch his own lobbying firm, partnering with the Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck firm.
The departures come amid growing demand from businesses and organizations seeking help navigating the Trump administration’s policymaking. “The demand for these folks is so high that business and folks are looking for a sherpa for this administration, just because it’s so different,” said Ivan Adler, a veteran D.C. headhunter known as the “Lobbyist Hunter.”
Fields and Morse are not the only ones making the jump. Earlier this month, longtime Trump adviser May Davis Mailman left to start her own government affairs firm. Meanwhile, Bo Hines recently stepped down as executive director of the White House’s crypto council and joined digital asset giant Tether to advise on U.S. crypto policy.
Despite federally mandated one-year cooling-off periods preventing Fields and Morse from lobbying the White House or working for foreign entities directly, they are still permitted to lobby Congress and advise others seeking influence.
Kedric Payne, head of ethics at the Campaign Legal Center, called White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’s public praise of Morse “a commercial for him. It’s great for business.”
Wiles, a former lobbyist who worked with Morse at multiple firms before, was blunt in her endorsement of Morse’s value as a lobbyist. “Nobody is better able to [guide clients] than Morse,” she said, citing his knowledge across virtually every department due to his role vetting over 3,000 administration hires.
Fields, in a statement, said he leaves the White House “with a heart full of incredible memories,” and looks forward to continuing to support the “MAGA movement” in a new role.
While such moves are common near midterms, the speed and volume of early exits from Trump’s White House have drawn attention. Adler noted, “Trump staffers can command top dollar.”
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) announced his candidacy for Texas attorney general, entering a competitive race to succeed Ken Paxton as the state’s top prosecutor.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Chip Roy, a conservative member of the House of Representatives and policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, along with other candidates, including Paxton’s former deputy Aaron Reitz, Mayes Middleton, and Joan Huffman.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Roy announced his campaign on Thursday, with the race taking place in Texas.
💬KEY QUOTE: “It has been my honor to represent the 21st congressional district of Texas—the best part of the best state in the greatest country in the history of the world… But representatives should not be permanent,” said Roy.
🎯IMPACT: Roy’s entry into the race is expected to shake up the primary, with a poll showing nearly three-quarters of Republican voters undecided before his announcement.
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Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) launched a bid for Texas Attorney General on Thursday, entering a crowded race to replace the Lone Star state’s current Attorney General, Ken Paxton, as the state’s top prosecutor. Roy, who serves as the policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, enters the race with $2.5 million in campaign funds and notable name recognition due to his prominence on Capitol Hill.
“It has been my honor to represent the 21st congressional district of Texas—the best part of the best state in the greatest country in the history of the world,” Roy said in his campaign announcement. He added, “I am particularly proud of our work to deliver on President Trump’s agenda and fight to drain the swamp. I could do it forever and be fulfilled professionally. But representatives should not be permanent.”
Roy also emphasized his desire to return to Texas, stating, “My experience watching Texans unite in response to the devastating Hill County floods made clear that I want to come home. I want to take my experience in Congress, as a federal prosecutor, and as First Assistant Attorney General to fight for Texas from Texas.”
However, the Texas Republican could face headwinds among supporters of President Donald J. Trump, as Roy has been a critic of the America First leader and was the subject of an infamous social media meltdown during the 2024 Republican primary when Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker of the House.
“Some of our brothers and sisters, particularly in the, uh, you know, MAGA camp, I think, particularly enjoy the circular firing squad,” The National Pulse reported Rep. Roy saying in October 2023 after McCarthy’s removal for failing to honor his commitments to America First conservatives on spending, border security, the Ukraine war, and impeaching Joe Biden. Rep. Roy added, “You want to come at me and call me a RINO? You can kiss my ass.”
He also endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis against Trump in the Republican primary.
Roy’s entry into the race adds to a growing list of candidates, including former Department of Justice (DOJ) appointee and Paxton deputy Aaron Reitz—who has Paxton’s endorsement—and Texas state senators Mayes Middleton and Joan Huffman. A recent poll by Texas Southern University showed that nearly three-quarters of Republican primary voters were undecided, though the survey was conducted before Roy’s announcement.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump secured a deportation deal with Uganda, allowing the U.S. to send illegal immigrants to the East African nation.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. State Department, and Ugandan officials.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The agreement was confirmed by Uganda on Thursday, with similar deals involving other nations taking place over the past year.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The U.S. State Department continues to work with international partners to manage illegal immigration.” – U.S. State Department.
🎯IMPACT: The deal is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to expand deportations and manage migration more effectively.
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President Donald J. Trump has finalized a significant new immigration agreement with Uganda, allowing the United States to deport certain illegal aliens to the East African nation. Under this arrangement, third-country nationals who are denied asylum in the U.S. but cannot be easily returned to their countries of origin can be resettled in Uganda instead.
Uganda currently accommodates nearly two million refugees, mainly from neighboring conflict zones such as South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its government has described the deal with the U.S. as “a temporary arrangement with conditions, including that individuals with criminal records and unaccompanied minors will not be accepted,” per Foreign Affairs Ministry official Vincent Bagiire Waiswa.
Comparable arrangements have already been made with countries like Honduras, Paraguay, and Rwanda. Panama and Costa Rica have also joined similar efforts, accepting migrants from Africa and Asia. Several highly violent migrants have already been deported to the small African kingdom of Swaziland, or Eswatini, pending final removal to their countries of origin. President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has also made a deal with the U.S. to host criminal migrants at his CECOT super-prison.
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal government’s authority to deport migrants to third countries without requiring hearings about potential risks they may face upon relocation.
Since President Trump began his second term, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has seen a sharp rise in enforcement actions. ICE arrests have doubled, and for several months running, deportations have topped 10,000 per month.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Tours of the White House have been postponed indefinitely as construction begins on a new $200 million ballroom.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, White House staff, and the general public who had booked tours.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Construction begins September 1, 2025, on the White House East Wing.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Beginning on September 1st, 2025, the White House will be undergoing extensive renovations. As a result, all tours of the White House are postponed indefinitely,” reads a statement on the website of Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA).
🎯IMPACT: Disappointment among visitors and criticism from some Democrats over the indefinite postponement of tours.
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The White House has indefinitely suspended tours as construction begins on September 1 on a new $200 million ballroom funded by President Donald J. Trump. The new ballroom will be built on the East Wing of the White House grounds, between the Executive Residence and the Treasury Department’s main headquarters.
Visitors who had booked tours have received cancellation notices. It remains unclear when public access will resume. “Beginning on September 1st, 2025, the White House will be undergoing extensive renovations,” a statement on the website of Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) reads. “As a result, all tours of the White House are postponed indefinitely.”
Some members of Congress, including Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), have criticized the decision. “Seriously? School trips. Families. All shut out indefinitely for the building of a ballroom?” Klobuchar wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Other social media users also expressed frustration.
The White House Press Secretary has not provided a timeline for when tours might resume. In the meantime, some have suggested alternative attractions in Washington, D.C., such as monuments and museums, which remain accessible to the public. “I was super excited for the White House tour during our trip and it turned out to be a bit underwhelming,” one social media user commented, advising others to explore the People’s House and other landmarks instead.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced a 15-city book tour to promote her upcoming memoir, 107 Days.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kamala Harris, Simon & Schuster, and several independent bookstores.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The tour begins September 24 and ends in late November, spanning cities including New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and London.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Over the next few months, I will travel our country to share behind-the-scenes moments, lessons learned, and how we keep moving forward together.” — Kamala Harris
🎯IMPACT: The tour will spark further speculation about Harris’s political future, including a potential 2028 presidential run.
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Kamala Harris, the former vice president and failed Democratic presidential candidate, has announced a 15-city book tour to promote her memoir, 107 Days. The book covers her 2024 campaign after former President Joe Biden was forced to drop out of the race. The tour will begin on September 24, one day after the book’s release, and conclude in late November at Miami’s Ziff Opera House. Stops include major cities such as New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and London.
Harris made the announcement in a post on X (formerly Twitter) with a video featuring clips from the 2024 presidential campaign trail. The memoir, which Harris described as “a journal,” recounts her brief, disastrous presidential run. “107 Days is my candid and personal account of the shortest presidential campaign in modern history,” Harris wrote. “Over the next few months, I will travel our country to share behind-the-scenes moments, lessons learned, and how we keep moving forward together.”
According to Simon & Schuster, the events will allow Harris to share her experiences and insights while engaging with audiences in theaters and music halls.
107 Days is my candid and personal account of the shortest presidential campaign in modern history.
Over the next few months, I will travel our country to share behind-the-scenes moments, lessons learned, and how we keep moving forward together.
The tour will include partnerships with small, independent bookstores in several cities, and Harris reportedly expanded the itinerary to include less traditional stops such as Portland, Oregon, and Durham, North Carolina. A source familiar with Harris’ plans hinted at potential surprise visits in addition to the scheduled events.
Some stops include conservative-leaning states like Texas, Tennessee, and Alabama, and the tour has fueled speculation about Harris’ political ambitions. The National Pulse reported in late July that Harris will forego a run for California governor in 2026, emphasizing her desire to travel across the country and engage with people.
Two sources close to Harris have suggested she is keeping her options open for a 2028 presidential run.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Louisiana man has been sentenced to surgical and chemical castration after pleading guilty to the attempted rape of a seven-year-old girl.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Thomas Allen McCartney, a 37-year-old “Tier Three” sex offender with a history of child sex abuse.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The plea deal was accepted on Tuesday in Louisiana, following a February 2023 attack.
💬KEY QUOTE: “This is a horrific crime that never should have happened. Thomas McCartney is a predator that needs to be locked away from others in our community.” – Vernon Parish District Attorney Terry Lambright.
🎯IMPACT: Louisiana is the first state to allow surgical castration for certain child sex offenders under a law signed by Governor Jeff Landry (R).
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Thomas Allen McCartney, a 37-year-old Tier Three sex offender, has been sentenced to both surgical and chemical castration after pleading guilty to the attempted rape of a seven-year-old girl. The punishment was part of a plea deal for attempted first-degree rape of a child under the age of 13, according to reports. McCartney will also serve 40 years in prison.
The case stems from a February 2023 incident when a mother discovered McCartney sexually abusing her daughter. He fled the scene armed with a firearm and was later apprehended at a Houston hotel before being extradited back to Louisiana. McCartney has a history of child sex abuse, including convictions for attempted aggravated rape and other offenses dating back to 2006.
The sentencing comes under a new Louisiana law, signed by Governor Jeff Landry (R), which allows judges to order surgical castration for certain sex offenders against children. The law went into effect on August 1, 2024, and aims to deter such crimes. The procedure involves the removal of the testicles to stop the production of sex hormones, while chemical castration uses medication to lower testosterone and further reduce sex drive.
Vernon Parish District Attorney Terry Lambright condemned McCartney, stating, “This is a horrific crime that never should have happened. Thomas McCartney is a predator that needs to be locked away from others in our community.”
❓WHAT HAPPENED: A State Department press officer was terminated over his handling of Trump administration policy statements involving Israel and Gaza.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Shahed Ghoreishi, U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem officials, Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s aides, and investigative reporter Laura Loomer.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The termination occurred over the weekend, following incidents last week involving the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and the State Department in Washington, D.C.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The agency has zero tolerance for employees who commit misconduct by leaking or otherwise disclosing confidential deliberative emails or information.” – State Dept. spokesman Tommy Pigott
🎯IMPACT: The firing highlights the Trump administration’s strict enforcement of officials adhering to policy.
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The State Department has dismissed Shahed Ghoreishi, a press officer responsible for shaping public messaging on Israel and Gaza. Ghoreishi, an Iranian-American contractor with the Bureau of Near East Affairs, came under scrutiny after drafting a media response that sparked backlash from the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
The controversy began when Ghoreishi included language in response to an Associated Press (AP) inquiry stating that the U.S. “opposes the forced relocation of Palestinians in Gaza.” The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem reportedly rejected that line, prompting further internal reviews.
Additionally, Ghoreishi raised objections to the use of the term “Judea and Samaria” to describe the West Bank, language favored by some Israeli officials and supported by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
Ghoreishi complained that his firing raises questions about “whether our Israel-Palestine policy is about to get even worse—including an unwillingness to take any stand against ethnic cleansing,” adding: “The future looks bleak.”
Investigative reporter Laura Loomer has publicly accused Ghoreishi of ties to pro-Iran groups—which he denies—writing on social media, “While working at the State Department, Shahed [Ghoreishi] expressed anti-American, anti-Israel, anti-Trump, and anti-Rubio views, all while maintaining deep ties to jihadi Islamic groups like the National Iranian American Council (NIAC)—a group labeled as a mouthpiece for the Ayatollah and enablers of Iranian terrorism.”
“Every single Jihadi MUST be removed from the U.S. State Department as a matter of protecting our national security. There has been zero media on this because I doubt the State Department wants to draw attention to the fact that a jihadist pro-Iranian regime operative was working inside the Trump State Department for the last 7 months,” she added.
Deputy State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott stated, “The agency has zero tolerance for employees who commit misconduct by leaking or otherwise disclosing confidential deliberative emails or information.”
Ghoreishi’s removal comes amid a broader purge of officials deemed disloyal to President Donald J. Trump. Earlier this year, for instance, Trump dismissed General Timothy Haugh, the head of U.S. Cyber Command. “NSA Director Tim Haugh and his deputy Wendy Noble have been disloyal to President Trump. That is why they have been fired,” Loomer said of his removal on social media.
Reports suggest that multiple National Security Council staff members were also removed after failing informal “loyalty checks” tied to Loomer’s vetting. One U.S. official described the aftermath as a “bloodbath,” following Loomer’s delivery of a dossier on suspect staffers.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A woman convicted of “inciting racial hatred” via a social media post following the mass murder of young girls in Southport, England, by a teen of migrant background has been released from prison after serving 40 percent of her sentence.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Lucy Connolly, 42, a mother and wife of a Northampton town councillor, and various legal and political figures, including Judge Melbourne Inman and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
📍WHEN & WHERE: Connolly posted to X (formerly Twitter) on July 29, 2024, and she was arrested on August 6, 2024. She was released from His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Peterborough in August 2025.
🎯IMPACT: The case has reignited debates over free speech and two-tier justice in the United Kingdom.
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A British woman who was imprisoned for a social media post calling for mass deportations has been released early, with her case having ignited fierce debate over what critics are calling the UK’s two-tier justice system.
Lucy Connolly, 42, was freed from HMP Peterborough after serving roughly 13 months of a 31-month sentence for “inciting racial hatred.” Connolly was convicted over a tweet posted after the Southport stabbing attack in 2024, where three young girls were brutally killed by the son of two Rwandan asylum seekers.
The post read: “Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f**king hotels full of the bastards for all I care, while you’re at it take the treacherous government and politicians with them. I feel physically sick knowing what these families will now have to endure. If that makes me racist so be it.”
The post was deleted a few hours later, but it triggered swift police action. Connolly was arrested just days later, on August 6, 2024. Connolly, who is married to a local councillor for the Conservative Party in Northampton, pleaded guilty, in large part because she was refused bail—despite being a nonviolent first-time offender—and faced a lengthy spell in jail ahead of her trial, possibly as long as a reduced sentence for pleading guilty.
Many have noted that the draconian length of her sentence—31 months—was far longer than many sentences handed to pedophiles and violent criminals. Notably, Salman Iftikhar, a Pakistani businessman with the British equivalent of a green card, in recent weeks received only 15 months for physically accosting an air stewardess, calling her a “white sheep-shagging bitch,” and threatening that she would be “gang raped and set on fire” after the hotel she was staying at was “blown up.”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, of the far-left Labour Party, defended the conviction during Prime Minister’s Questions, stating, “I am strongly in favor of free speech… but I am equally against incitement to violence against other people. I will always support the action taken by our police and courts to keep our streets and people safe.”
The Trump administration in the United States takes the view that you cannot claim to be in favor of free speech while imprisoning people for social media commentary, with a recent State Department human rights report warning of “serious restrictions on freedom of expression” in Britain that have “worsened” under Starmer.
Connolly will complete the remainder of her sentence out on license in the community, with the possibility of being returned to prison if she breaches her license conditions.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Arizona Beverages’ chairman Don Vultaggio reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining the 99-cent price tag for the company’s iconic 22-ounce iced teas, despite rising production costs and tariffs.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Don Vultaggio, chairman and co-founder of Arizona Beverages, alongside his two sons, Wesley and Spencer, who help run the family-owned business.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Arizona Beverages was founded in 1992 in Brooklyn, with Vultaggio’s remarks aired on TODAY on August 21, 2025.
💬KEY QUOTE: “I can kind of tighten my belt, because the people I service and the customers of mine, they’re tightening their belt every day.” – Don Vultaggio
🎯IMPACT: Arizona Beverages continues to prioritize affordability for consumers, even as production costs rise due to tariffs and material expenses.
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Arizona Beverages’ chairman and co-founder, Don Vultaggio, has reiterated his intention to maintain the 99-cent price for the company’s 22-ounce iced tea cans, a price point that has remained unchanged since the company’s founding in 1992. In a recent television interview, Vultaggio stated, “Right now, no. We have no plan to do it,” when asked if he would raise prices as a result of import tariffs. “We’re trying to hold the line.”
Founded in Brooklyn, Arizona Beverages has grown from a warehouse operation into a multi-billion dollar brand under Vultaggio’s leadership, with his two sons, Wesley and Spencer, assisting in the business. The company’s commitment to affordability has been tested by rising aluminum costs, which have increased 40 percent due to tariffs. Arizona uses over 100 million pounds of aluminum annually, with 20 percent sourced from Canada. Despite most of the aluminum being recycled domestically, imported aluminum remains subject to tariffs, causing price fluctuations in the overall market for the metal.
The White House’s decision to double tariffs on aluminum imports from 25 percent to 50 percent, according to Vultaggio, has added $40 million in costs for Arizona Beverages. Vultaggio explained that he offsets these expenses by increasing sales volume and offering plastic-bottled alternatives. Starting next month, Arizona’s 20-ounce plastic “tall boys” will be priced at $1 instead of $1.25. “Offering value is always a good idea, and when you can do it, you should,” Vultaggio remarked.
Despite these challenges, Vultaggio remains steadfast in his commitment to consumers, stating, “I can kind of tighten my belt, because the people I service and the customers of mine, they’re tightening their belt every day.” He added that maintaining the 99-cent price is important to him, as he believes in providing affordable options for hardworking Americans. “I think I’d rather grow business than raise prices. I’d rather have more consumers buy my product. Nothing solves problems like volume,” he said.
Arizona’s largest manufacturing facility, located in New Jersey and known as “Arizonaland,” continues to produce the company’s signature products. Vultaggio concluded, “Since I can afford to do it, why not continue to do it?” Forbes estimates his net worth at $6.2 billion.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: A veteran Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer alleged that D.C. law enforcement misclassified apparent murders to deflate the district’s homicide numbers.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: MPD Sergeant Carlos Bundy, other whistleblowers, and D.C. police leaders.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Allegations span Bundy’s tenure in the MPD homicide unit (2010-2018) and beyond, with lawsuits ongoing in Washington, D.C.
💬KEY QUOTE: Sergeant Carlos Bundy, who served in the MPD’s homicide unit from 2010 to 2018, claims management “mis-categorized deaths as something other than a homicide in order to keep the District’s homicide numbers down.”
🎯IMPACT: The allegations raise further questions about the accuracy of D.C.’s crime statistics and the true state of public safety.
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The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is being sued by a veteran of its homicide unit who alleges the capital city’s law enforcement leaders manipulated crime data by misclassifying murders as accidental deaths and suicides. Sergeant Carlos Bundy, who served in the MPD’s homicide unit from 2010 to 2018, claims management “mis-categorized deaths as something other than a homicide in order to keep the District’s homicide numbers down.”
Bundy further accuses senior MPD officials of retaliating against him after he brought these concerns to his superiors, denying him days off and lowering his evaluation scores.
Bundy’s allegations align with similar claims from other MPD officers who have stated that department leaders downgraded theft and aggravated assault cases to lesser offenses to manipulate crime rate statistics. In another case, former MPD Sergeant Charlotte Djossou settled a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit after accusing leadership of “distorting crime statistics” by reclassifying felonies as misdemeanors. The lawsuits lend credibility to President Donald J. Trump’s assertion that D.C. officials have used “Fake Crime numbers in order to create a false illusion of safety.”
The National Pulse reported on Wednesday that Gregg Pemberton, Chairman of the D.C. Police Union, accused top officials within the MPD of deliberately manipulating crime data in Washington, D.C. According to Pemberton, officers are often directed at crime scenes to either understate the severity of incidents or not document them at all, “They respond to the scenes of these violent crimes and, inevitably, you’ll have a captain, or a commander show up on the scene and advise them to take a report for a lesser offense.”
In addition, U.S. Attorney Jeanne Pirro and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have initiated an investigation into the falsification of crime data. One MPD commander, Michael Pulliam, is already facing charges.
Sergeant Bundy’s lawsuit highlights specific instances where deaths were allegedly misclassified. For example, a November 2019 case involved a man struck in the head with a brick, which was ruled an accident despite an autopsy identifying it as a homicide. In another case from October 2020, a man beaten to death was classified as “undetermined” despite blunt force injuries confirmed in the autopsy. Bundy also cited a 2021 shooting where a homicide was captured on video but was not investigated, being labeled justifiable without an objective review.
Bundy further alleged that, in January 2021, a woman’s death showing evidence of strangulation was initially classified as “unknown cause” to avoid adding another homicide to open cases. An autopsy later confirmed it as a homicide, but Bundy argues that critical evidence was lost during the delay, leaving a murderer at large.
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