{"id":2474906,"date":"2025-08-14T19:20:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-leaves-dc-for-family-commitment-with-district-embroiled-in-federal-takeover\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T19:24:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:24:20","slug":"bowser-leaves-dc-for-family-commitment-with-district-embroiled-in-federal-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-leaves-dc-for-family-commitment-with-district-embroiled-in-federal-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowser leaves DC for \u2018family commitment\u2019 with district embroiled in federal takeover"},"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\">24<\/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-leaves-dc-for-family-commitment-with-district-embroiled-in-federal-takeover%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=2474906&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 temporarily left the district to attend to a family commitment amid a surge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-national-guard-left-unarmed-at-request-of-d-c-mayor-amid-potential-unrest-after-chauvin-verdict\/\" title=\"D.C. ... Left Unarmed At Request Of D.C. Mayor Amid Potential Unrest After Chauvin Verdict\">law enforcement activity<\/a> following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-speaks-out-against-h-r-1-bill\/\" title=\"House GOP speaks out against H.R.1 bill\">federal takeover<\/a> of the metropolitan Police Department and the deployment of the National guard. Bowser traveled to Martha&#8217;s Vineyard, Massachusetts, though her office did not officially confirm her location. The mayor&#8217;s office stated that she needed to pick up her daughter and planned to return to D.C. the following day.<\/p>\n<p>Her departure occurred shortly after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C.,mobilizing multiple federal law enforcement agencies. Since their deployment,these agencies,in coordination wiht the Metropolitan Police Department,have made arrests for assaults,removed undocumented immigrants,and seized illegal firearms. White House Press secretary Karoline Leavitt highlighted the daily impact of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal task force&#8217;<\/a>s efforts in reducing crime.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser&#8217;s initial calm response to the federal takeover shifted as the week progressed. She emphasized the importance of protecting the city&#8217;s autonomy and home rule and advocated for electing a Democratic House to counter what she described as an authoritarian approach by the Trump governance.  <\/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 leaves DC for &lsquo;family commitment&rsquo; with district embroiled in federal takeover<\/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_2204167\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Washington, D.C., Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Muriel Bowser<\/a> left the district as law enforcement activity surged following the federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3496162\/trump-dc-police-takeover-national-guard-crime-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">takeover<\/a> of the Metropolitan Police Department and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3497921\/dc-national-guard-mobilizes-trump-district-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mobilization<\/a> of the National Guard.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser traveled to Martha&rsquo;s Vineyard, Massachusetts, according to several <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SegravesNBC4\/status\/1956047777063989394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reports<\/a>, though the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">mayor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office did not confirm her whereabouts to the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3500190\/judge-drops-charges-henry-cuellar-bribery-trial-2026\/\">Judge drops two charges against Cuellar, pushes bribery trial to 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3499904\/doj-charges-five-cartel-leaders-seeks-26-million-bounties\/\">DOJ charges five cartel leaders, seeks $26 million bounties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3499626\/new-york-man-charged-cyberstalking-family-murdered-unitedhealthcare-ceo\/\">New York man charged with cyberstalking family of murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The mayor has a family commitment and had to pick up her daughter. She will return to the district tomorrow,&rdquo; the mayor&rsquo;s office said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser&rsquo;s departure followed President Donald Trump&rsquo;s declaration of a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/08\/declaring-a-crime-emergency-in-the-district-of-columbia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">crime emergency<\/a>&rdquo; in Washington, D.C., and his deployment of increased federal law enforcement officers throughout the district.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s plan to place the district&rsquo;s police under federal control and deploy National Guard, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6376911892112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">in an interview<\/a> with <em>Fox &amp; Friends<\/em> on Thursday morning that 19 law enforcement agencies had made 45 criminal arrests on assault charges, removed 29 undocumented immigrants from the district&rsquo;s streets, and seized three illegal firearms since being mobilized by the Trump administration on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3499491\/residents-respond-in-protest-as-federal-officers-mpd-mobilize-in-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Wednesday evening<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These results are happening night after night because of the efforts of this federal task force that are working alongside the Metropolitan Police Department, who agree with this effort,&rdquo; Leavitt said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3499638\/muriel-bowser-receiving-trump-help-warmly-among-democrats-christian-datoc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BOWSER IS RECEIVING TRUMP&rsquo;S HELP &lsquo;MOST WARMLY&rsquo; AMONG DEMOCRATS: CHRISTIAN DATOC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bowser, who was calm in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3496744\/dc-officials-condemn-trump-police-takeover-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">initial response<\/a> to Trump federalizing the MPD on Monday, has changed her tone throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We all need to do what we can in our space, in our lane to protect our city and to protect our autonomy, to protect our home rule, and get to the other side of this guy, and make sure we elect a Democratic House so that we have a backstop to this authoritarian push,&rdquo; Bowser said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MayorBowser\/status\/1955390299829637143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">virtual town hall<\/a> Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p><\/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_2204167\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2204167\"}});<\/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 departs DC amid federal police takeover for family reasons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2474907,"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-leaves-dc.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[20645,50501,61305,61304,60780],"class_list":["post-2474906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bowser","tag-dc-2","tag-district-politics","tag-family-commitment","tag-federal-takeover"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bowser-leaves-dc.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474906","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\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2474906"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2474910,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474906\/revisions\/2474910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2474907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2474906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2474906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2474906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}