Mayor Bowser [press conference]: Limited Home Rule gives the federal government the ability to intrude on our autonomy in many ways.
Chief Smith joined the Metropolitan Police in 2022 as it's 'chief equity officer'. kek
Mayor Bowser: We're not experiencing a spike in crime, but a decrease in crime.
Reporter: What do you say to the president about his threats to bring the military, not just National Guard [to DC streets]?
Mayor Bowser: I think I speak for all Americans, we don't believe it's legal to use the American military against American citizens on American soil. I'm not a lawyer, but i think that's a fairly widely held fact.
Mayor Bowser: [The Home Rule Charter] gives the president the ability to determine the conditions of an emergency, and we could contest that, but the authority is pretty broad.
Reporter: This morning, Trump did cite a report where a sergeant was accused of messing with the crime numbers, so would you be willing to respond to some of what Trump said?
DC Police Chief Smith: I cannot respond to any internal investigations, and I think, as you know, we do not talk about personnel actions with regards to our personnel.