WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not be seeking re-election next year. Bowser announced her decision Tuesday in a video on social media, calling it an “immense privilege” to have worked alongside district residents. Bowser has served three terms, none more tumultuous than the last year, when President Donald Trump issued an emergency order that federalized the city’s police force and sent hundreds of National Guard troops there for what the administration called a crime-fighting mission. She found herself walking a fine line between staying in Trump’s good graces and responding to the concerns of constituents who said she should have pushed back more on actions taken by the president.
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