“I’m going to work every day to make sure it’s not a complete disaster,” said Muriel Bowser, who refrained from attacking Trump for infringing on her role.

The mayor disputed Trump’s justification for declaring a crime emergency, noting that crime has been trending down in the city after spiking in 2023.

“I’m going to work every day to make sure it’s not a complete disaster,” said Muriel Bowser, who refrained from attacking Trump for infringing on her role.

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps Monday toward federalizing Washington, D.C.

Despite being up in arms after President Donald Trump 'overstepped' and federalized the local police on Monday, Washington, DC, residents do admit that crime is a problem.

Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington DC, declined to criticise president directly while president of National Action Network calls move ‘disgusting and dangerous’

Mayor Bowser disputes Trump’s emergency narrative, citing crime decline; critics call deployment a political power play.

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.