The D.C. Police Union on Tuesday confirmed that the Metropolitan Police Department had sent termination papers to "multiple high-ranking command staff officials" in connection with a scandal over falsified crime data.

The Department of Justice last year accused the MPD of falsifying its crime data show a marked drop in criminal incidents. In March, Executive Assistant Chief for Patrol  Operations Andre Wright and his wife, Inspector Natasha Wright, were placed on leave in connection with the scandal.

"Today, the department is finally acting on those truths," the union said. "Multiple top officials implicated in the scandal are now facing termination for their roles in the manipulation scheme. It should not have taken threats from Congress to complete this necessary investigation and deliver accountability."

President Donald Trump, last year, officially deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., to clamp down on violent crime and illegal immigration in the nation's capital.

U.S. forces are expected to remain for the duration of Trump's term.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.