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D.C. Mayor Calls Out National Guard for Pro-Trump Stop the Steal Rallies; Urges People to Stay Away From City

By Kristinn Taylor

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has called out the National Guard for the pro-Trump Stop the Steal rallies scheduled to take place in the nation’s capital Tuesday and Wednesday. D.C.’s acting Chief of Police Robert J. Contee III warned protesters that the city’s strict gun laws will be enforced as it is against the law in D.C. to exercise one’s Second Amendment rights while exercising one’s First Amendment rights. Contee ordered posters put up in the protest areas reminding visitors of the city’s carry prohibitions.

President Trump called out the National Guard in D.C. for the George Floyd riots, May 30, 2020, screen image via Remmy Bahati/Twitter.

Bowser is also urging Washingtonians and people in surrounding areas to stay away from D.C. during the rallies. Rumors have been spreading that Bowser is shutting down hotels and pther businesses for the rallies but that is not true. The Hotel Harrington decided to close for the rallies after getting pressure for allowing the Proud Boys to congregate there. Indoor dining in D.C. is closed due to COVID lockdowns. Street parking will be greatly restricted in the protest areas.

Bowser’s instructions for the National Guard state they are to be unarmed and not engage in “domestic surveillance, searches or seizures of US persons.” The Guard is reportedly being called out to help with traffic and crowd management in support of law enforcement.

 

full story at https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/d-c-mayor-calls-national-guard-pro-trump-stop-steal-rallies-urges-people-stay-away-city/

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