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.
