Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to leave the Washington, D.C., for Martha’s Vineyard this week is “not a good look,” former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund told Newsmax on Thursday.

Bowser is on the Massachusetts island until her return Friday afternoon. What was first described as a “family commitment” was updated to the mayor saying she had to pick up her 7-year-old daughter from camp. Her departure came days after President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of Washington police over what he called “out of control” crime.

In an interview with Ed Henry, guest host of “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Sund said Bowser’s absence sends the wrong signal at a time when the nation’s capital is facing a critical public safety challenge.

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