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.

As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding with relative restraint.