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Earlier this week, Trump called Bowser, \"grossly incompetent\" on Twitter after some of the protests grew destructive. The mayor, in turn, wrote to the president asking for the \"extraordinary federal law enforcement and military presence\" to be removed from the city and she asked several state governors to remove their state National Guard troops from Washington as well.

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PHOTO: Police face off with demonstrators near the White House during a protest over the death of George Floyd in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2020.
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After Bowser's appearance on \"This Week,\" the president tweeted that he had ordered the National Guard to withdraw from Washington, \"now that everything is under control.\"

JUST IN: Pres. Trump says he has ordered the withdrawal of the National Guard in Washington, D.C, \"now that everything is under perfect control.\"

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On Thursday, city workers painted the bright yellow \"Black Lives Matter\" mural near the White House and she renamed the area, \"Black Lives Matter Plaza.\"

However, the Black Lives Matter organization in Washington labeled the mural a \"performative\" gesture.

\"Bowser has consistently been on the wrong side of BLMDC history,\" the group posted on Twitter. \"This is to appease white liberals while ignoring our demands. Black Lives Matter means defund the police.\"

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PHOTO: Demonstrators lie on the pavement during a peaceful protest against police brutality and racism, June 6, 2020, in Washington, DC.
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As the crowds dispersed Saturday in Washington, an addition to the city's mural was revealed. Next to the, \"Black Lives Matter\" mural, protesters added \"Defund the Police\" in yellow on 16th Street in front of the White House.

\"Well, it's not a part of the mural and we certainly encourage expression, but we are using the city streets for the city art,\" Bowser said.

When pressed by Raddatz about whether the city would remove the protesters' new addition to the mural, Bowser only said she hadn't had the opportunity to review it.

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