A what do we call them (a gang? terrorists? rebels?) has taken over a dozen blocks in downtown Seattle and is thumbing its nose at Seattle city government and the state of Washington. And they are shaking down businesses in the CHAZ (acronym for the 12 block area) for protection money. The Seattle police have withdrawn or been driven out of the CHAZ area. Neither the mayor of Seattle nor governor of Washington wants to tangle with the gang. They fear attempts to drive them out by force, police or National Guard, could be bloody. Which would make them look bad. President Trump is on TV making noises about cleaning the place up using federal troops. He hasn't actually moved any troops into place and he is probably hoping that some threats and some pressure will cause the CHAZ group to break up and disappear. Like the mayor and the governor, Trump probably fears that moving in on the CHAZ could lead to bloody street fighting, lots of people getting hurt, and generating endless unfavorable TV coverage. Certainly all the TV people are anti Trump and would do their best to paint the whole scene in the mot unfavorable light possible.
Stay tuned for film at 11.
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