{"id":2475972,"date":"2025-08-18T15:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T19:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-dismisses-need-for-state-troops-being-sent-to-dc\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T15:57:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T19:57:21","slug":"bowser-dismisses-need-for-state-troops-being-sent-to-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-dismisses-need-for-state-troops-being-sent-to-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowser dismisses need for state troops being sent to DC"},"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\">20<\/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-dismisses-need-for-state-troops-being-sent-to-dc%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=2475972&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 expressed her opposition to the deployment of National Guard troops from several Republican-led states to Washington, D.C. Despite about 1,700 National Guard members, including 800 local troops, being stationed in the district following President Donald Trump&#8217;s federalization of the local police and addition of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. ...: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a> agents<\/a>, Bowser stated that such a large military presence is needless and not justified by local crime levels. She emphasized that she has no authority over the National guard and questioned the logic and purpose of militarizing an American city to police its residents. Bowser also highlighted concerns about the impact on the district&#8217;s home rule but indicated that she does not believe it is indeed currently at risk. Moreover, she called for complete immigration reform and clarified that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-governor-calls-in-national-guard-ahead-of-trial-over-george-floyds-death\/\" title=\"Minnesota Governor Calls In ... Ahead Of Trial Over George Floyd\u2019s Death\">law enforcement efforts<\/a> should focus on violent offenders rather than immigrant communities. Bowser urged the governance to be clear about its priorities, especially if immigration enforcement is a goal of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-increase-presence-at-shopping-malls-crowded-areas-in-northern-virginia-amid-isis-terror-threat-report\/\" title=\"... Increase Presence At Shopping Malls, Crowded Areas In Northern Virginia Amid ISIS Terror Threat: Report\">increased law enforcement presence<\/a>. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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 dismisses need for state troops being sent to DC<\/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\">\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=\"noreferrer noopener\">Muriel Bowser<\/a> said Monday she did not agree with deploying the National Guard from various Republican-led states to the district.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The governors of Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia have sent National Guard troops to the capital, in addition to the 800 Washington, D.C. National Guard troops currently in the district. This brings the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3497921\/dc-national-guard-mobilizes-trump-district-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">total to 1,700 National Guard members<\/a>, set to be on duty in Washington, D.C., after President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3496096\/trump-federalizes-washington-dc-police-activates-national-guard-combat-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">federalized the local police department<\/a> and sent hundreds of federal law enforcement agents to the district.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3500506\/trump-administration-lgbt-life-center-funding\/\">Trump administration funded organization that supports transgender children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3758719\/house-oversight-shows-willingness-expand-subpoena-list-epstein-investigation\/\">House Oversight eyes expanding subpoena list in Epstein investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3758597\/zelensky-suit-russia-ukraine-war-white-house-meeting\/\">Zelensky dunks on reporter joking about his suit: &#8216;I changed, you did not&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This doesn&rsquo;t make sense. The numbers on the ground in the district don&rsquo;t support 1,000 people from other states coming to Washington, D.C.,&rdquo; Bowser said, adding, &ldquo;This is not about something that fits into logic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The question is really not for us.  It&rsquo;s for why the military would be deployed in an American city, to police Americans. That&rsquo;s the question, and it&rsquo;s not for me,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that as mayor, she does not &ldquo;have any authority over the D.C. guard or any other guards.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But I think it is, kind of makes the point that this is not about D.C. crime,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3496744\/dc-officials-condemn-trump-police-takeover-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously said<\/a> she planned to follow Washington&rsquo;s home rule charter and comply with Trump&rsquo;s direction regarding the Metropolitan Police Department.&nbsp;Section 740 of the district&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466584\/trump-threatens-home-rule-dc-muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Home Rule<\/a> Act allows the president to take over <a href=\"https:\/\/code.dccouncil.gov\/us\/dc\/council\/code\/sections\/1-207.40#:~:text=(a)%20Notwithstanding%20any%20other%20provision,shall%20provide%2C%20such%20services%20of\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MPD<\/a> for up to 30 days without congressional approval.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser noted on Monday that she did not believe the district&rsquo;s home rule was at risk, specifically because of Trump&rsquo;s order, but implied she has always been concerned. She asserted that &ldquo;there is no takeover,&rdquo; but that there is &ldquo;a surge in law enforcement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Officials in the Trump administration have said they have arrested nearly 400 people in the week since Trump authorized the guard and federalized the MPD.<\/p>\n<p>Around half of those arrests have involved undocumented immigrants. On immigration, Bowser said that federal law enforcement should be focused on violent crime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If this is really about immigration enforcement, I think the administration should make that plain,&rdquo; she noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3496500\/dc-home-rule-sidelined-trump-takeover-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOME ASPECTS OF HOME RULE SIDELINED AS TRUMP TAKES CONTROL OF DC POLICE FORCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bowser additionally called for &ldquo;comprehensive immigration reform.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There needs to be a pathway to citizenship for hardworking people who have made this country their home,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;And we need to separate the discussion of enforcement against violent offenders and everyday hardworking people who have made this country their home.&rdquo;<\/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> <\/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 opposes sending state National Guard troops to DC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2475973,"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\/AP25230644849212.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[20645,61480,33224],"class_list":["post-2475972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bowser","tag-state-troops","tag-washington-dc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25230644849212.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475972","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\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2475972"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2475976,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475972\/revisions\/2475976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2475973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2475972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2475972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2475972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}