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The House Oversight Committee is investigating the FBI for allegedly manipulating crime statistics to downplay the severity of violent crime in the United States. The committee alleges the FBI initially reported a decrease in violent crime in 2022 but later revised those figures to show a significant increase. This has sparked concerns about political motives and the reliability of crime data.

While the Biden administration points to a decrease in violent crime in major US cities, independent analysis suggests a different story. A public policy group claims violent crime has actually increased across 66 major cities, highlighting discrepancies in crime reporting data.