D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Holds A News Conference After President Trump Announced Federal Takeover Of D.C. Police

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 11: Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says, "When a city is not a state and not fully autonomous and doesn't have senators and the federal government can do that," as she responds to media questions during a press conference after President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department at the Wilson Building on August 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced he is placing the Department under federal control, and will deploy the National Guard to the District in order to assist in crime prevention in the nation’s capital. (Footage by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)