https://youtu.be/r8jgMFxIJag Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Mark Davis on The Hugh Hewitt Show about his new piece at Real Clear Politics titled "Trump Admin Efforts Could Sharply Reduce DC Crime." (Wednesday, August 13, 2025)
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On Bannon’s War Room: To Discuss An Idea on How to Audit the Nonprofits that Received Federal Government Grants and the Manipulation of D.C. Crime Data
https://youtu.be/FwWMjWKdw_Q Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Bannon on America’s Voice about an idea of how to audit the nonprofits that received federal government grants -- making sure that all the hundreds of billions the federal government gave out was used properly...
On The Sean Spicer Show: Is Washington D.C. Dangerous & Crime Ridden?
https://youtu.be/5PCnxa0yD4o Dr. John Lott appeared on The Sean Spicer Show to discuss the actual statistics on crime, not only in D.C. but around the country. They also talked about Trump’s tariffs. See also Dr. Lott's new piece at Real Clear Politics ("Trump Admin...
Trump Administration will not Prosecute People for Carrying Registered Rifles and Shotguns in D.C., DC Law “is clearly a violation of the Supreme Court’s holdings”
The Trump administration has done a tremendous amount to protect people's ability to defend themselves and their families. . Registered rifle and shotgun owners may no longer face felony charges for carrying their weapons in Washington, DC due to concerns the...
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Again Tweets Out Our Work
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt again Tweets out our new op-ed piece at The Federalist titled: "D.C.’s Murder Rate Is More Than 500% Higher Than The Average State." (Wednesday, August 20, 2025)
At The Federalist: D.C.’s Murder Rate Is More Than 500% Higher Than The Average State
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist. Democrats insist Washington, D.C. doesn’t face a crime problem. “I walk around all the time. I wake up early in the morning … and I feel perfectly safe.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer...
On The Wilkow Majority: To Discuss Crime in DC
Dr. John Lott talked to Andrew Wilkow on SiriusXM’s The Wilkow Majority about crime statistics in Washington, DC. See also Dr. Lott's new piece at Real Clear Politics titled "Trump Admin Efforts Could Sharply Reduce DC Crime." (Tuesday, August 12, 2025,...
On The Vicki McKenna Show: To Discuss Trump’s Tariffs
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about Trump’s tariffs. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the New York Post titled "Hey, experts — admit what you got so wrong on Trump’s tariffs." (Thursday, August 7, 2025)...
The D.C. Police Union says that Mayor Bowser’s Claim that the Crime-data Manipulation is Isolated to One Precinct is “Preposterous.” Trump is Justified in Auditing the D.C. Crime Data.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, D.C., has opened an investigation into whether city police officials falsified crime data, according to two people familiar with the matter, another salvo in the feud between federal and local authorities after the Trump...
On KMZQ 670 AM’s Kevin Wall Radio: To Discuss Mass Public Shootings
Dr. John Lott appeared on KMZQ 670 AM’s Kevin Wall Radio to discuss the recent Manhattan shooting in New York and the Fort Stewart shooting in Georgia. (Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 2:07 to 2:20 PM PT)
On KNRS’s The Rod & Greg Show: To Discuss Tariffs
Dr. John Lott appeared on KNRS’s The Rod & Greg Show in Salt Lake City to discuss President Donald Trump's tariff adjustments. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the New York Post titled "Hey, experts — admit what you got so wrong on Trump’s...
Washington, D.C. Keeps on Being Accused of Manipulating Crime Data by Misclassifying Crimes and Downgrading Felonies to Misdemeanors so They Won’t Show Up in the Crime Stats
Washington, D.C. has an extremely high crime rate, much higher than any state (Democrats want DC to become the 51st state) and a much worse murder rate than any of the twenty most populous cities, but there is considerable evidence that it is even much higher than the...