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Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser introduced the elimination of a giant “Black Lives Matter” portray close to the White Home, citing distractions from federal job cuts as a precedence.
Bowser confronted criticism from Black Lives Matter activists for her performative actions and shift in tone in the direction of President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.
“The mural impressed thousands and thousands of individuals and helped our metropolis via a really painful interval, however now we are able to’t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference,” Bowser stated in a assertion. “The devastating impacts of the federal job cuts have to be our primary concern.”
The portray was commissioned in June 2020 as a public act of defiance following George Floyd’s demise, sparking battle with Trump over management of the town and federal workforce points.
Though the connection between Bowser and Trump has improved since then, Republicans proceed to push for higher federal management over the capital.
As his administration strikes to chop variety packages in each the federal authorities and personal sector, Trump has as soon as once more known as for the federal authorities to “take over” the town’s governance.
Supply: AP Information
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