In a statement and video posted to social media on Tuesday, the mayor declared, “It has been the honor of my life to be your Mayor. Together, we have built a legacy of success of which I am intensely proud.”
“With a grateful heart, I am announcing that I will not seek a fourth term. For the next 12 months, let’s run through the tape and keep winning for DC,” her message concluded.
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The mayor has spent the past year attempting to navigate between the concerns of her constituents and the policies of the Trump administration, seeking to avoid a direct confrontation with the president, who has previously threatened to overturn the District’s Home Rule authority.
That effort has become more difficult amid the recent federal deployment of law enforcement personnel in the city.
“We started this month, this year with a new president who was an avowed critic of the District, and we had to reset that relationship,” Bowser said. “We started with a president that clearly Continue reading…
