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Mayor Confronts AG Over Trump's Police Takeover

8/13/2025

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Bowser Challenges Trump

Tensions escalated in Washington, D.C. as Mayor Muriel Bowser confronted Attorney General Pam Bondi over President Trump's controversial federal takeover of local police and the deployment of National Guard troops, despite a historic drop in crime. Democrats voiced fears of government overreach, while a court granted Trump's "Department of Government Efficiency" access to sensitive data, dismissing union objections.

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Trump's Data Access

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive Social Security data, dismissing union objections. This ruling comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Trump's federal oversight of DC police and National Guard, raising alarms among Democrats about potential overreach, even as crime rates remain low. Unions have yet to respond.

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Bowser Challenges Trump

Tensions escalated in Washington, D.C. as Mayor Muriel Bowser confronted Attorney General Pam Bondi over President Trump's controversial federal takeover of local police and the deployment of National Guard troops, despite a historic drop in crime. Democrats voiced fears of government overreach, while a court granted Trump's "Department of Government Efficiency" access to sensitive data, dismissing union objections.

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