Dems in disarray: Bowser cooperates, Pritzker defies on crime

Published September 4, 2025 10:58am ET



Some Democrats have gone against the party and cooperated with President Donald Trump to allow the use of the national troops in cities ravaged by crime, creating a contrast with their colleagues. 

Muriel Bowser, Washington, D.C.’s Democratic mayor, confirmed that she will voluntarily comply with federal efforts “to the maximum extent allowable by law within the District,” and offered no expiration date. 

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