Mayor Bowser Skips Town For Martha’s Vineyard While Trump Cleans Up DC

Democratic Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has left the district for Martha’s Vineyard as President Donald Trump deploys the National Guard to restore law and order in the nation’s capital, Scripps News reported.

Bowser has traveled to Martha’s Vineyard for a “family commitment” amid Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C, Scripps News reported. The president declared a “public safety emergency” on Aug. 11 and ordered a temporary federal takeover of the local police force while deploying large numbers of federal law enforcement agents to help tackle crime in the capital city.

“The Mayor has a family commitment and will return to the District tomorrow afternoon,” Bowser’s office told Scripps News.

Trump’s move follows a string of high-profile crimes, including the assassination of two Israeli Embassy staffers in May, the June murder of a 21-year-old congressional intern and the Aug. 3 assault of a Trump administration staffer, among other prominent incidents. Bowser, however, has downplayed concerns about public safety in the city, claiming that crime in D.C. is under control.

“I believe that the president’s view of D.C. is shaped by his COVID-era experience during his first term. And it is true that those were more challenging times related to some issues,” Bowser told