D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) wrote a letter to local residents Friday seeking to quell anxiety over the Trump administration’s federal takeover of Washington’s law enforcement. Under a provision in the district’s Home Rule Act,

Reports claim DC Mayor Muriel Bowser vacationed in Martha’s Vineyard; her office says she’s away for a family matter, not the island, returning tomorrow.

Starting August 11, law enforcement on the federal level have been seen parading the streets of DC in what the Trump administration has described as "a crime-fighting effort."