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U.S. Attorney Says Bowser Not Target as DOJ Reviews Qatar-Funded 2023 Trip

Federal attention follows local findings of Qatari funding alongside gaps in required travel records.

FILE - District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, Sept. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser is seen during a recess in a House Oversight Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Sept. 18, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)
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Overview

  • U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated the D.C. mayor is not under investigation and is not a target.
  • The Associated Press reports the inquiry centers on a lobbyist tied to Bowser rather than the mayor herself.
  • Bowser said she has received no subpoenas or target letter and has had no contact from federal officials.
  • Records obtained by WJLA showed Qatar paid about $60,000 for airfare, lodging and meals for Bowser and four staff in 2023, with paperwork gaps later attributed to staff error.
  • The review is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington and has been described in earlier reports as examining potential bribery or campaign‑finance violations, as a watchdog also filed a city ethics complaint in June.