{"id":2473529,"date":"2025-08-11T18:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-suggests-trumps-view-of-dc-crime-stems-from-covid-era-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T18:33:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:33:53","slug":"bowser-suggests-trumps-view-of-dc-crime-stems-from-covid-era-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-suggests-trumps-view-of-dc-crime-stems-from-covid-era-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowser suggests Trump\u2019s view of DC crime stems from \u2018COVID era\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbowser-suggests-trumps-view-of-dc-crime-stems-from-covid-era-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2473529&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged that the city experienced a spike in crime following the COVID-19 pandemic but emphasized that recent efforts, including new laws and enhanced police tactics, have led to a meaningful decrease in crime. She noted that 2024 crime levels are lower than those in 2023 and even below pre-pandemic 2019 figures, reaching a 30-year low in violent crime, though she remains unsatisfied. Bowser suggested that President Donald Trump&#8217;s current critical view of D.C. crime is influenced by his experiences during the pandemic period. Trump recently announced plans to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department, placing it under the control of Attorney General Pam Bondi, as part of a crackdown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reps-gaetz-greene-hold-free-speech-rally-in-riverside-calif\/\" title=\"Reps. Gaetz, Greene hold \u201cFree Speech\u201d rally in Riverside, Calif.\">public safety concerns<\/a>. Bowser has reached out to Bondi to discuss the new federal involvement. Trump and the White House frame the intervention as &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; for the city and have also instructed the homeless population to leave the area promptly.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bowser suggests Trump&rsquo;s view of DC crime stems from &lsquo;COVID era&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2199962\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3492141\/doge-staffer-assault-dc-mayor-bowser-trump-scrutiny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington, D.C.,<\/a> Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3493898\/trump-orders-federal-troops-dc-federalization-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Muriel Bowser<\/a> said Monday it is true that the city underwent a &ldquo;crime spike&rdquo; following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3494969\/opm-orders-federal-agencies-purge-covid-19-vaccination-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">COVID-19<\/a> pandemic, but argued a &ldquo;huge decrease&rdquo; in crime has occurred since.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3496096\/trump-federalizes-washington-dc-police-activates-national-guard-combat-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced Monday he is federalizing the district&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/3492295\/washington-dc-crime-home-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Metropolitan Police Department<\/a> to address a &ldquo;public safety emergency,&rdquo; with the MPD under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3496162\/trump-dc-police-takeover-national-guard-crime-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the control of Attorney General Pam Bondi<\/a>. In her press conference, Bowser said that she believes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"... taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s view of Washington is &ldquo;shaped by his COVID-era experience&rdquo; during his first term.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3496829\/target-shooting-parking-lot-austin-texas\/\">Three people killed in Target parking lot shooting in Austin, Texas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3496671\/dc-police-union-chairman-blames-crime-problem-on-bad-legislation-from-city-council\/\">Police union chairman blames DC crime problem on &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-union-chairman-blames-dc-crime-problem-on-bad-legislation-from-city-council\/\" title=\"Police Union Chairman blames ... problem on \u2018bad legislation\u2019 from ... council\">bad legislation&#038;rsquo<\/a>; from city council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3496428\/councilman-charles-allen-dc-police-union-blame-crime\/\">DC Police Union blames councilman for crime surge: &lsquo;It&rsquo;s your fault&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;And it is true that those were more challenging times related to some issues. It is also true that we experienced a crime spike post-COVID. But we worked quickly to put laws in place and tactics that got violent offenders off our streets and gave our police officers more tools, which is why we have seen a huge decrease in crime because of those efforts,&rdquo; Bowser said Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s plan to place Washington police under federal control and deploy National Guard troops to Washington, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bowser credited her city&rsquo;s new laws for lowering a 2023 spike in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3496671\/dc-police-union-chairman-blames-crime-problem-on-bad-legislation-from-city-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">crime<\/a>. This year&rsquo;s crime level was lower than both 2023 and 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic started. She also said the city is at a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >30-year violent crime low<\/a>,&rdquo; but she is &ldquo;not satisfied&rdquo; with these statistics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3496589\/trump-dc-crime-why-he-is-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHY TRUMP IS RIGHT ON DC CRIME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/de-blasio-offers-100-for-kids-to-get-vaccinated\/\" title=\"De Blasio Offers 0 For Kids To Get Vaccinated\">mayor confirmed<\/a> she has reached out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3490687\/pam-bondi-launches-grand-jury-russiagate-investigation-conspiracy-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bondi<\/a> to schedule a meeting with her &ldquo;soon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump and the White House have described the crackdown on district crime as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/2025\/08\/its-liberation-day-in-washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;Liberation Day&rdquo;<\/a> in the city. On Sunday, Trump directed the city&rsquo;s homeless community to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3495782\/trump-says-dc-homeless-must-move-out-immediately-in-announcing-press-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;move out, IMMEDIATELY.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2199962\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2199962\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bowser says Trump&#8217;s DC crime view is from &#8216;COVID era&#8217; spike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2473530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bowser-crime.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[20645,61098,55083,3634],"class_list":["post-2473529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bowser","tag-covid-era","tag-dc-crime","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bowser-crime.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2473529"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2473533,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473529\/revisions\/2473533"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2473530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2473529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2473529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2473529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}