WASHINGTON—Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an order on Sept. 3 extending cooperation between federal law enforcement and local police in the District of Columbia.
However, the mayor made clear that the order is not an extension of President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration.
“In fact, it does the exact opposite,” she told reporters at a press conference. “What it does is lays out a framework for how we will exit the emergency. The emergency ends on Sept. 10. The only way it can be extended legally is by the Congress.”
Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington on Aug. 11 and initiated a 30-day federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). He also activated the D.C. National Guard to beef up law enforcement presence around the city….
Mayor Signs Order Extending Cooperation Between DC and Federal Law Enforcement
