White House website says D.C. homicides climbed 50 percent, but more recent data shows they fell

When Donald Trump was inaugurated as the nation’s 45th president, the incoming administration quickly put its mark on the White House website.

In the section titled, "Standing Up For Our Law Enforcement Community," it says in part, "The Trump Administration is committed to reducing violent crime. In 2015, homicides increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years. In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent. There were thousands of shootings in Chicago last year alone."

In this article, we’ll fact-check this portion of that statement: "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent."...
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/jan/23/donald-trump/white-house-website-says-dc-homicides-climbed-50-p/