Attorney General William Barr released a statement Wednesday praising Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best for leading authorities to retake control of the abandoned police precinct…
Attorney General William Barr released a statement Wednesday praising Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best for leading authorities to retake control of the abandoned police precinct downtown near Capitol Hill.
« I commend Police Chief Carmen Best for her courage and leadership in restoring the rule of law in Seattle, Barr said. « For the past several weeks, the Capitol Hill area of Seattle was occupied by protesters who denied access to police and other law enforcement personnel. »
Early Wednesday, following an executive order from Mayor Jenny Durkan (D), authorities ordered residents to vacate the downtown area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone.
