Washington Mayor Bowser Says Crime Has Decreased Since Trump’s Federal Law Enforcement Surge
Armed National Guard members patrol the National Mall in Washington on Aug. 27, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Aug. 27 that crime has decreased since President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to the city and took federal control of the local police department. Bowser told reporters during an