House Oversight Republicans probe DC Mayor Bowser for rise in violent crime
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Citing the slaying of Tarshaqua Chappell in Southeast Washington, D.C., last month, House Oversight Committee ranking member James Comer, R-Ky., led the committee Republicans in a letter eviscerating Mayor Muriel Bowser for allowing the city to deteriorate to a point “reminiscent of the 1990s.”
"As violent crime and homelessness have increased at an unchecked rate throughout the city, your administration seems to have given up trying to prevent the District from falling into a state of chaos," the lawmakers wrote.
"The message coming from your office regarding the future role of, and funding for, the city’s police is contributing to the decline," the lawmakers continued. "As the committee of jurisdiction for all matters involving the District of Columbia, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republicans request information regarding this dangerous trend in the nation’s capital."