D.C. mayor defends capital’s crime rates after Trump threatens to take over police

by The editor•10 August 2025•NPR

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser listens as President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce that the 2027 NFL Draft will be held on the National Mall, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said President Trump has the power to deploy the National Guard, but “none of the conditions exist” for president to take over city police.

(Image credit: Alex Brandon/AP)