Mayor Responds After Restaurant Group Planned to Defy Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Mayor Responds After Restaurant Group Planned to Defy Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser responded on Twitter after a local restaurant group said they would keep its restaurants and bars open despite the restrictions the mayor put in place amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a statement that has since been removed.

Bowser threatened to use law enforcement to clamp down on the Hill Restaurant Group (HRG) restaurants if they didn’t comply with the new restrictions and guidelines.