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,

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser left the district as law enforcement activity surged following the federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department and mobilization of the National Guard.

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.