The Washington Post editorial board said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to remove the "BLM Plaza" is good because it will placate President Trump's threats to the city's autonomy
While she may be willing to negotiate secondary items with the Trump administration, there is one issue Bowser will not budge on: D.C. statehood.
The White House has backed off previous plans for an executive order focused on President Donald Trump’s public grievances with the District, according to a senior Trump administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share internal deliberations.