DC mayoral candidates confront Trump's influence and vow to protect home rule
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Updated · POLITICO · May 6
DC mayoral candidates confront Trump's influence and vow to protect home rule
8 articles · Updated · POLITICO · May 6
Councilmember Robert White Lewis George and former councilmember Kenyan McDuffie said they would end Metropolitan Police cooperation with ICE and seek congressional allies.
They argue Trump’s federal interventions, including last August’s police federalisation and National Guard deployment, have undermined residents’ freedoms, while allies of Mayor Muriel Bowser warn open confrontation could jeopardise funding.
The race is unfolding amid continuing Guard presence, federal job cuts and fears Congress could weaken the 1973 Home Rule Act, with Bowser criticised for a more accommodating approach.
Can D.C.’s next mayor defy federal control without crippling the city’s budget?
With federal police and new monuments, is Washington D.C. losing its local identity?
Amidst massive federal job cuts, how can Washington D.C. reinvent its local economy?