Washington, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser falsely claimed that her $61,000 trip to Qatar was funded by U.S. organizations, when in reality, Qatar covered the expenses, according to a report. Bowser's office initially claimed the trip was funded by the D.C. Chamber of Commerce before changing the story to say the U.S. Conference of Mayors paid for it. Qatar referred to the trip as an 'in-kind donation,' but Bowser failed to record the trip or sign a donation agreement as required by law. Qatar has faced scrutiny for funding Hamas and harboring senior leaders of the terrorist group in Doha.