Seattle Mayor Defends Autonomous Zone, Says Trump Can’t Send in Troops

Seattle Mayor Defends Autonomous Zone, Says Trump Can’t Send in Troops
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan speaks at a press conference in Seattle, Wash., on March 28, 2020. Karen Ducey/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan defended the so-called autonomous zone that’s been carved out in the city, alleging that President Donald Trump cannot send in military forces to seize the area back from activists.

On the same day that Trump said his administration won’t “let Seattle be occupied by anarchists,” Durkan also pushed back on calls to resign over the handling of protests and riots since a black man died in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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