President Donald Trump said in a tweet Wednesday evening his administration will “do everything in its power” to defund Seattle and other major cities due to ongoing protests.
“My Administration will do everything in its power to prevent weak mayors and lawless cities from taking Federal dollars while they let anarchists harm people, burn buildings, and ruin lives and businesses. We’re putting them on notice today. @RussVought45,” Trump said in a tweet.
An exclusive report from the New York Post said Trump is ordering the federal government to begin the process of Seattle, New York City and two other cities where officials allowed “lawless” protests and cut police budgets amid rising violent crime.
Governor Jay Inslee said the Trump administration’s presidential memorandum aiming to undercut federal funding for Seattle and other states and cities is a “sham.”
“This illegal memorandum is a sham,” Governor Inslee’s Office said in a statement. “It is just the latest baseless, petty and divisive move by President Trump to distract from his abject failure to protect Americans from COVID-19. With more than 185,000 lives lost on his watch, we won’t forget. The president cannot and will not defund us. He is not a dictator and laws still apply to him. While we’re calling our lawyers, he should call his public health experts. This will not stand.”
Credit : komonews
