Mayor Muriel Bowser said, "When Trump attacked us with rubber bullets & tear gas...we pushed back with a powerful message of unity." But she left out the fact that her MPD officers used tear gas on protesters around Lafayette Park in the summer of 2020. Tweet added by Washington City Paper @wcp

Washington City Paper

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Mayor Muriel Bowser said, "When Trump attacked us with rubber bullets & tear gas...we pushed back with a powerful message of unity." But she left out the fact that her MPD officers used tear gas on protesters around Lafayette Park in the summer of 2020.

Bowser Announces Re-election Bid, Immediately Tries Rewriting Tear Gassing Narrative

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tried to revise the narrative around MPD's actions in the summer of 2020 after announcing her plans to run for re-election.

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@IdesAnon

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@wcp She allowed rioters to break into buildings and set fires.

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@PeoplesHotSauce

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@wcp It was really telling how many ppl got upset about tactics used by Trump's federal agents but had none of that energy for local pd who used same tactics.

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