D.C. Council Democrats Clash with Mayor Bowser Over Trump-Era Federal Surge Comments
D.C. Council Democrats Clash with Mayor Bowser Over Trump-Era Federal Surge Comments A significant political rift has emerged within Washington D.C.’s leadership, as members of the D.C. Council are fiercely challenging Mayor Muriel Bowser’s recent remarks suggesting that the federal law enforcement surge, initiated by former President Donald Trump, played a role in reducing local crime. Mayor Bowser, in comments made earlier this week, acknowledged that the federal presence, which began on August 7th, had been “important to us” in…