Muriel Bowser: “to defend our autonomy. We know that our access to democracy is different than anywhere else in America.”

our limited self-government has never faced the type of test we are facing right now.

... the difference between this … 20-day period of this federal surge and last year represents an 87% reduction in carjackings in Washington, DC … this surge has been important to us for that reason.

My expectation, though it can change, is that they will deploy the Guard on federal properties — that includes parks, monuments, federal buildings.

We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what MPD has been able to do in this city.