Mayor Muriel Bowser disputes Donald Trump’s emergency narrative, citing crime decline; critics call deployment a political power play.
President Trump deployed 800 National Guard members to Washington, claiming a crime emergency, which Mayor Bowser disputes, citing a significant decline in crime. Critics label Trump’s actions a political power grab, with Bowser emphasizing compliance due to his broad legal authority despite the city’s improving crime statistics.
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