The admission is an exposure of the city’s Democratic Party establishment, which postured as a critic of the Trump administration during the protests, but also oversaw police attacks on them.
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The Justice Department asked a federal judge to toss lawsuits against former President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr related to the clearing of protesters last summer from Lafayette Square near the White House.
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However, other council members and housing advocates expressed concern that immediately resuming evictions while the STAY DC program is still in its early stages could force out renters before they or their landlords are able to secure support from the fund.
Council member Trayon White Sr. (D) said during Tuesday’s meeting, “Until the District returns to normalcy, residents need as much support as possible,” The Washington Post reported.
Council member Janeese Lewis George (D) pointed out Tuesday that more than 60 percent of the city’s executed evictions happen in Wards 7 and 8 in Southeast D.C., but “D.C. hasn’t fully vaccinated even 20 percent of its residents east of the river yet.”