Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday stated D.C. will observe Trump’s orders, however stated the transfer underscored the necessity for D.C. to make its personal choices and advocated for D.C. statehood. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith stated the division will work with federal companions, because it has prior to now.
"While this action today is unsettling and unprecedented, I can’t say that given some of the rhetoric of the past that we’re totally surprised," Bowser stated.
