Muriel Bowser, Donald Trump and DC
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An outspoken Trump critic in his first term, Bowser tried cooperation in his second. But that didn't stop the president from taking over the city's police department and sending in National Guard troops.
As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding with relative restraint.
The Democratic mayor reversed her tone towards Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard to combat crime in her city.
Before federalizing the local police force and deploying the National Guard, Trump vowed to address the city's homelessness crisis.
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser answered questions on the federal enforcement surge and immigration crackdown at a back-to-school event in the District.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is questioning why some federal officers have been wearing masks while patrolling the city under President Trump’s federal control.
Mayor Muriel Bowser visits Phelps ACE High School to start the new school year and promote community engagement.
That comes after D.C. sued the Trump administration last week, and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi backed off her attempt to give Terry Cole, the administrator of the DEA, authority over the Metropolitan Police Department. Cole is now a liaison who delivers requests to MPD.