Seattle Mayor Claims Trump Sending Federal Agents to Cities Is a 'Dry Run' for Martial Law
Julio Rosas
Posted: Jul 28, 2020 9:05 AM
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) floated the theory to CNN on Monday that the reason for President Trump sending federal agents to cities experiencing civil unrest and rioting is so he can practice implementing martial law.
Durkan made it clear she does not want extra federal authorities in Seattle after the city experienced rioting over the weekend and placed blame for the unrest on Trump.
"We don’t need the help that the President's offering, and in fact, I think the President’s actions have directly escalated and are responsible for what happened this weekend," Durkan said. "Many who people were interviewed by media said they came to the protests because of what’s happening in Portland. The protest itself was billed as something in solidarity with Portland and so we’re today, I requested the Department of Homeland Security since there was no actions directed against the federal property to ask them to remove the stand by team that they have because I believe that it’s escalated things here in Seattle."
CNN host Erin Burnett pointed to how fires were started and businesses were destroyed in Seattle and asked if Trump is right when he says Democratic mayors are reluctant to stop the violence.
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