""It was time for me to pass the baton on to the next set of leaders who are going to take our city to the next level," she told NBC News in an interview the same day."
""I think I could be a four-term mayor," Bowser told reporters, "but I think most Washingtonians, they don't, they aren't, they don't kind of approach the future with fear of that. So, I think they are confident in their decision to select the right mayor.""
Muriel Bowser announced she will not run for a fourth term as mayor of Washington, D.C. Bowser has served as mayor since 2015. Her tenure coincided with multidecade highs in major crimes, including murders and carjackings, though violent crime declined significantly after peaking in 2023. Bowser faced challenges responding to President Donald Trump's immigration and crime measures, including proposed National Guard surges. She largely cooperated with troop deployments and praised their effects on safety. Bowser maintained sanctuary city policies during Trump's first term but eased resistance after threats to revoke the capital's home rule over ICE cooperation.
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