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DC mayor: Trump takeover an ‘authoritarian push’
Mayor Bowser acknowledges federal efforts have removed over 100 dangerous criminals amid rising juvenile gang violence while emphasizing protection of the city's limited autonomy, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser shifted her tone on President Donald Trump's federalization of the police, after previously calling it an `authoritarian push`.
- Invoking Section 740, Trump declared a crime emergency and mobilized roughly 800 National Guard troops to federalize the MPD.
- During the first night, FBI Director Kash Patel reported 10 arrests, with 23 in total, after over 100 dangerous criminals and illegal weapons were removed.
- Despite her shift, Bowser and the city’s police chief argued federal agents would improve public safety with more officers on patrol.
- Amid threats, Bowser urged community to protect home rule and elect a Democratic House to stop her `authoritarian push`, she said during a town hall livestreamed on X.
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Why Trump is RIGHT to take back DC
President Trump is cracking down on crime in Washington, DC, and Glenn Beck believes it’s a “brilliant” move. Glenn explains why Trump is taking action, whether it’s legal, and what he believes it says to the world. TranscriptBelow is a rush transcript that may contain errorsGLENN: So the president yesterday, taking control of our Capitol back. And he said this, cut three. Listen.DONALD: My father always used to tell me. I had a wonderful father…
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Denver GazetteBowser pushing back on Trump’s DC rhetoric after initial placating tone
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser deployed some of her harshest rhetoric against President Donald Trump during his second term, deriding his takeover of the city’s police as an “authoritarian push.” Though clashing with Trump during his first term, Bowser has…
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