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Bowser re-ups call for statehood amid Trump DC crackdown
Mayor Bowser argues federal National Guard deployment undermines local authority and highlights lack of voting representation for 700,000 residents in D.C., urging statehood for full autonomy.
- Mayor Muriel Bowser revived calls for Washington, D.C., to become the 51st state amid President Trump's federal takeover of the city's police this week.
- Trump declared an emergency and issued an executive order Monday to deploy 850 federal officers and the National Guard to enforce a crackdown on street crime.
- Bowser criticized Trump's actions as an authoritarian push during a Tuesday videoconference with community leaders and called for electing a Democratic House.
- A spokesperson for the White House announced that federal officers made 23 arrests Monday night related to serious offenses, while Mayor Bowser emphasized her commitment to lowering crime rates regardless of federal involvement.
- Bowser's renewed statehood push highlights D.C.'s unique status lacking voting representation and autonomy, signaling ongoing tensions over federal control of the district.
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"Not Going to Happen" - Trump Calls DC Statehood "Ridiculous" and "Unacceptable" as Mayor Bowser Renews Calls - Says He's Going to Make DC "the Greatest, Most Beautiful, Safest Capital Anywhere in the World"
President Trump on Wednesday rejected the crazy idea from Democrats that Washington, DC, should be the nation’s 51st state and outlined his plans to further clean up the mess and gentrify the nation’s capital. As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Trump announced on Monday that he is taking federal control over DC’s Metropolitan Police Department and authorizing the use of national guard troops to solve the “public safety emergency” in the …
The Savage Nation – MichaelSavage.com – DC Mayor Muriel Bowser backtracks on support for Trump’s National Guard deployment, labels it an ‘authoritarian push’
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, an elected Democrat, reversed her take on President Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard to combat crime in the district, calling for residents to protect their city and its autonomy. Bowser’s 180-degree change came hours after she appeared to support Trump’s actions to safeguard the crime-plagued capital as she stumped for…
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser backtracks on support for Trump’s National Guard deployment, labels it an ‘authoritarian push’
Washington, DC's Democratic mayor reversed her tone towards President Trump's mobilization of the National Guard to combat crime in her city, calling for residents to protect their city and its autonomy.
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