Alex Coma
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14 appearances
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1 series
first heard Sep 2025
last heard 26 Nov
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Bowser said Tuesday she felt she'd accomplished everything she set out to do since winning the job back in 2014.
That includes securing a new stadium deal for the Washington Commanders and overseeing a surge in housing construction in the city.
But her tenure was also dogged by President Trump's frequent interventions in the city's affairs, which she referenced in a video announcing her decision.
Advisors say Bowser's weariness with dealing with Trump, who took over the city's police force this summer, contributed to her decision to decline a re-election bid.
For NPR News, I'm Alex Coma in Washington, D.C.
Bowser said Tuesday she felt she'd accomplished everything she set out to do since winning the job back in 2014.
That includes securing a new stadium deal for the Washington commanders and overseeing a surge in housing construction in the city.
But her tenure was also dogged by President Trump's frequent interventions in the city's affairs, which she referenced in a video announcing her decision.
Advisors say Bowser's weariness with dealing with Trump, who took over the city's police force this summer, contributed to her decision to decline a re-election bid.
For NPR News, I'm Alex Coma in Washington, D.C.
Congressional Republicans used Thursday's hearing to simultaneously claim that crime in the city is out of control, but also that Trump's recent actions made it safer than it's ever been.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said crime was falling long before Trump stepped in.
While federal control of the city's police force has expired, National Guard troops and federal agents remain for now.
For NPR News, I'm Alex Coma in Washington.
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