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Mayor Muriel Bowser
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Mayor Muriel Bowser
@MayorBowser
Official account of the Mayor of Washington, DC.
Together, let's work to give every Washingtonian a fair shot.
- The section of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially “Black Lives Matter Plaza”.
00:00 - I request that @realDonaldTrump withdraw all extraordinary federal law enforcement and military presence from our city.
- You awake? Here’s the view from space.
- It has been a long time coming, but I know. I know—change will come.
00:00 - Breonna Taylor, on your birthday, let us stand with determination. Determination to make America the land it ought to be.
00:00 - In honor of Dr. Fauci's 80th birthday tomorrow, I proclaim Thursday, December 24, 2020, “Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day” in Washington, DC. We are incredibly proud to count Dr. Fauci among the many DC residents who are sacrificing so much to keep our communities healthy and safe.
- In Fauci we trust. Mask on, DC.
- Washington, DC is a beautiful city. DC is home to 700K people and welcomes millions every year. We have the #1 park system, fantastic public schools, and a tremendous public transportation system. And we are at a 30-year low in violent crime. It's important for all who live
- They say DC is too small, or our economy is not diverse enough. Even though we’re bigger by population than two states and pay more per capita than any state; we pay more in total federal taxes than 22 states. No reason for this Congress not to right this wrong. #DCStatehood
- I am asking Washingtonians and those who live in the region to stay out of the downtown area on Tuesday and Wednesday and not to engage with demonstrators who come to our city seeking confrontation, and we will do what we must to ensure all who attend remain peaceful.
- We are declaring a limited juvenile curfew in Washington, DC. Effective immediately, all juveniles under the age of 18 are subject to a curfew from 11PM until 6AM, which will extend through 11/5. This is in response to several weeks of disorderly juvenile behavior which
- New Jersey @GovMurphy: I request that you remove your National Guard from our city. They were brought to the District without my knowledge and request. I appreciate your service, but your presence encroaches on the rights of 705,000 tax-paying residents.
- I strongly urge the United States Department of Homeland Security to adjust its approach to the Inauguration in several specific ways, and have outlined them in the following letter to Acting Secretary Wolf.
