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American Focus > Blog > Politics > DC’s Leftist Mayor Hit with Ethics Complaint Over ‘Troubling Pattern’ |
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DC’s Leftist Mayor Hit with Ethics Complaint Over ‘Troubling Pattern’ |

Last updated: June 4, 2025 2:34 am
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On a vibrant Saturday, the spotlight was on her at a “pride” event, where she was seemingly angling for the attention of a global pop icon. However, mere days later, the stage shifted dramatically as she found herself under scrutiny from a government oversight agency.

Democratic Mayor of Washington, D.C., Muriel Bowser, is now contending with an ethics complaint lodged by the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a nonpartisan watchdog organization, with the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, as reported by Fox News.

This troubling development follows shortly after Bowser engaged in light-hearted banter with attendees at an LGBT festival in D.C., where she jokingly suggested that pop star Shakira reconsider her tour cancellation due to travel conflicts, as noted by WTOP.

That moment of levity quickly faded into a more serious concern with the filing of an ethics complaint just two days later.

The complaint accuses Bowser of receiving improper benefits, which allegedly include accepting illegal trips and various hospitality gifts during her tenure as mayor.

Fox News reported that Bowser has purportedly enjoyed “high-profile trips” to locations such as Doha, Qatar, for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference; the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia; and excursions to Dubai, Las Vegas, Miami, and even Mar-a-Lago.

The complaint from FACT emphasizes these allegations, mentioning that the “district has no records” documenting these trips.

“Despite public and press inquiries regarding these excursions, including who financed them and their intended purpose, the mayor’s office has either provided misleading information or failed to respond at all,” FACT stated in its complaint. “It is essential that the Board take immediate action.”

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FACT elaborated: “A core ethical principle designed to prevent corruption prohibits elected officials from accepting bribes, gifts, or any items of value.”

“When exceptions to this rule do apply, there must be timely and full public disclosure,” the complaint asserted.

“Under Washington D.C. law, government officials are prohibited from accepting certain gifts, which are broadly defined to encompass any ‘gratuity, favor, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance, or other item having monetary value.’”

“Gifts include trips (meals, lodging, and transportation), regardless of whether they are provided in-kind, prepaid, or reimbursed after the fact.”

Particularly concerning is the trip to Qatar. Bowser was initially reticent when questioned about these expenses.

“Remarkably, it wasn’t until a reporter’s Freedom of Information Act request in March 2025 that this information came to light—specifically, that Qatar had funded more than $61,930 for the trip, which the mayor’s office later attempted to retroactively classify as an ‘in-kind donation,’” FACT claimed.

However, the questionable trips are merely the surface of a larger issue regarding Bowser’s apparent discretionary practices.

“It’s not just the Qatar trip; it’s a concerning trend from Mar-a-Lago to Doha to Augusta National—there are no records indicating who financed these trips or what public benefit they served, if any,” said Kendra Arnold, executive director of FACT, in an interview with Fox. “Ethical rules exist to guard against corruption, and ignoring them only serves to erode public trust.”

“I urge the Board to investigate and enforce the law without delay,” she concluded.

This article originally appeared on The Western Journal.

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