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Posted on 08/10/2025 1:34:16 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. broke her silence Sunday in response to President Trump's threats to take federal control of the nation's capital. Bowser defended the District's control of its police department, expressed concern over the deployment of the D.C. National Guard, and celebrated a two-year drop in violent crime countering White House claims of out-of-control violence.
Last week, Trump directed federal law enforcement agencies — including the U.S. Park Police, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Marshals Service, among others — to increase their presence in D.C. after a former White House staffer was assaulted in an attempted carjacking. A White House official, not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, confirmed nearly 450 federal officers were deployed in the District Saturday night.
On Sunday, the president promised in a social media post to "make our Capital safer" by removing the homeless and jailing criminals, with a plan to be announced at 10 a.m. on Monday.
"I suspect that his announcement is that he is surging federal law enforcement, which he's talked about," Bowser said Sunday during an interview on MSNBC — her first since Trump's federal take over threats. "He may talk about even larger numbers or longer periods of time."
Bowser said she will continue to work with the president on their "shared priorities" of making D.C. a beautiful and safe city. But the mayor said what the city really needs is more federal prosecutors, judges, and repairs to parks and buildings.
She also took issue with recent statements from White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, who called the nation's capital "more violent than Baghdad."
"Any comparison to a war-torn country is hyperbolic and false," Bowser said.
They mayor did acknowledge a crime spike in 2023,...
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“””They mayor did acknowledge a crime spike in 2023,...””
.............so she changed the way crime is reported so now it is much better.
If President Trump’s efforts prevents just one crime it will be worth it!
confirmed nearly 450 federal officers were deployed in the District Saturday night.
They mayor did acknowledge a crime spike in 2023,...
They can start with the 535 Criminals in Congress.
“Any comparison to a war-torn country is hyperbolic and false,” Bowser said.
Trump is right again........................
Appears to me many of the women put into power these days don’t know haw to handle it e.g. Bowser, Hochul, Whitmer, Bass, AOC and Crockett to name a few ... A sexist would say
Either she did or the police command staff.
Defending one of the most dangerous cities in the world.
ICE vehicles everywhere!
The democrat work hard to get the crime rate as high as they can
“ DC police commander suspended, accused of changing crime statistics”
“ DC police commander suspended, accused of changing crime statistics….. The union claims police supervisors in the department manipulate crime data to make it appear violent crime has fallen considerably compared to last year.”
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-police-commander-suspended-crime-statistics/3959566/
From 7/18/2025
They’re still seeing if this was a city-wide problem. I have a hard time believing it was just in one DC police precinct.
She’s nutso. But then every D.C. has been a demoncRAT nut.
She is a dei hire
Stoopid doesn’t do her justice
Bass and Johnson and Bowser sould be in junior high school
Hear Hear !
Democrats are not “soft” on crime. They actively encourage it as a revolutionary tactic.
“They actively encourage it as a revolutionary tactic.”
Stalin’s “socially friendly elements” were the criminals. Yes, they like the disorder, squalor, and crime.
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