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Trump’s intervention in Washington prompts calls for its 18-term House delegate to step down

This year, calls grew for Eleanor Holmes Norton to step aside as the 18-term nonvoting House delegate for Washington, D.C., with critics citing her age, 88, and diminished public demeanour, but Norton has resisted stepping down.
Republican President Donald Trump issued an emergency order that further restricted Washington, D.C.'s limited home rule, and troops and federal officers remain patrolling after the order expired.
Norton's visibility waned during and after the security emergency, as Mayor Muriel Bowser and city officials stepped in as mediators and filled the public leadership void.
The 2026 contest has already drawn Robert White Jr., D.C. Council member and former Norton aide, and Brooke Pinto, D.C. Council member, while allies including Mayor Muriel Bowser and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries have declined to endorse Norton's planned run.
The D.C. delegate position remains nonvoting but gives the district influence through speech and legislation, while D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued the administration, underscoring legal resistance.

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Trump’s Washington intervention prompts calls for its 18-term House delegate to step down

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