US Prosecutors Investigate D.C. Mayor Bowser Over Qatar-Funded Trip
7th November 2025
Federal prosecutors in Washington are conducting a corruption investigation into Mayor Muriel E. Bowser, examining a foreign trip she took with staff that was paid for by Qatar, according to people familiar with the inquiry, The New York Times reports.
The investigation is being overseen by the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington and has been underway for months.
Bowser, who has served as Washington’s mayor since 2015 and is a Democrat, has not been formally notified of the investigation.