An outspoken Trump critic in his first term, Bowser tried cooperation in his second. But that didn't stop the president from taking over the city's police department and sending in National Guard troops.

During a Zoom meeting with community leaders, Bowser called on the D.C. community to “jump in” and push back against Trump’s authoritarian orders.

Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington, D.C., says she has reached out to Attorney General Pam Bondi and hopes to hold a meeting soon.