US EditionQatar Paid D.C. Mayor Bowser $61,930 to Visit Middle East in 2023
- In 2023, Qatar covered $61,930 in travel costs for Washington, D.C.’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, and a team of four staff during their visit to Doha for a Climate Change Conference.
- The trip funding led to scrutiny after Bowser's office falsely claimed domestic groups paid, violating D.C. Rules that require prior donation agreements for foreign funding.
- After local reporter Scott Taylor revealed the discrepancy using FOIA-obtained documents, Bowser's office rushed to secure Qatar's receipts and sought retroactive approval of the donation agreement.
- Taylor highlighted that the donation agreement must be approved before travel and Bowser's office misrepresented funders, raising concerns about legal and ethical violations involving foreign money.
- Mayor Bowser now faces serious scrutiny over transparency and possible law violations, with calls for thorough investigation and potential prosecution if wrongdoing is confirmed.
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NEW: Top Democrat Embroiled In New Scandal Involving Foreign Country
Washington, D.C. Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser is facing mounting questions over a series of undisclosed and dubiously funded international trips—most notably a $61,930 jaunt to Qatar in 2023. A months-long investigation by the 7News I-Team uncovered that the nation of Qatar footed the bill for Bowser and four staff members to travel to Doha in 2023. But the trip—along with other lavish excursions to places like Dubai, Miami, Las Vegas, and the M…
D.C. Mayor Lied About Qatar-Funded Trip
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser faces scrutiny after revelations that her December 2023 trip to Qatar, costing $61,930, was funded by the Qatari government. Initially, Bowser’s office claimed the trip was financed by the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, later attributing it to the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Both assertions were false, as confirmed by a letter from Qatar obtained through a FOIA request by WJLA/ABC7. The mayor’s office failed to r…
DC Mayor Bowser Caught With Her Hands In The Cookie Jar, She Has Some Explaining To Do
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is facing serious scrutiny after a report revealed she lied about who paid for a $61,930 trip to the Middle East, falsely attributing the funding to domestic organizations instead of the foreign government of Qatar. […]
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