I've seen people say, "but what if it were a right-wing thing?!?"
— David Burbach (@dburbach) June 13, 2020
We ran that experiment when the heavily armed Bundy gang took over a federal wildlife refuge. They were allowed to occupy it for six weeks until the last militants surrendered on their own. https://t.co/onaCXxneoJ
Seattle protesters struggle to determine what’s next for "autonomous zone" as Trump lobs threats https://t.co/E0GhJDnqJ5
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 13, 2020
Black-owned businesses have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus crisis https://t.co/DkSuDCDO1E via @BW
— Bloomberg (@business) June 12, 2020
"The Seattle Police Department walked back its claim, widely repeated in the news media, that denizens of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone are extorting businesses…The claim seems to have gained traction after it was published in conservative blog…" https://t.co/ZDbSNQzg6J
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) June 13, 2020
I’ve been standing at 23 & Rainier for 1+ hour as the march passes. Still no end in sight. Miles and miles of people. Historic. #blmseattle #seattleprotests pic.twitter.com/rk6uLEzDp7
— Liz Jones (@KUOWLiz) June 12, 2020
"I want to assure the President, Seattle is fine," says Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan after protesters carved an "autonomous zone" in her city. "I'm not sure what he's so afraid of, and what he is depicting to the nation, just isn't true." pic.twitter.com/xvI1w46exh
— Cuomo Prime Time (@CuomoPrimeTime) June 13, 2020
THREAD: The President of the United States said today that "domestic terrorists have taken over Seattle," the 18th largest city in the nation. This is totally untethered from reality. But nobody cared, because it's "Trump being Trump." Well, I care. Let's take a close look. (1/8) pic.twitter.com/EYRSWyOP43
— Marshall Cohen (@MarshallCohen) June 12, 2020
Seattle mayor tells President Trump to "go back to your bunker" after he criticizes her handling of protests https://t.co/vp5P0YH37T pic.twitter.com/wjtwQ6UFfc
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 12, 2020
>> @ByMikeBaker in Seattle: "There was no violence or looting, and the city’s fire chief wandered around the area talking with protesters about their needs and a collaborative path forward" https://t.co/U5NvHg8ano
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 11, 2020
I took a look at the local coverage of what's happening in Seattle.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) June 11, 2020
The contrast with Fox News's coverage of it is hilarious.
It's "children made chalk drawings" versus "Seattle under siege."
Fox News, of course, is what set off Trump's latest threat.https://t.co/9EEOXeLfLQ pic.twitter.com/wDgEkcsLz2
This is some hysteria from the NYPD sergeants union about peaceful protests in Seattle.
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) June 11, 2020
Not a good look.
Helps to explain so many incidents of cops abusing peaceful protesters. https://t.co/gm51v1yLlh
Sad! 