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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
DC mayor extends state of emergency in city for further 15 days
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWashington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is extending a state of emergency in the US capital for a further 15 days.
Bowser’s order says the groups who stormed the US Capitol are intent on “engaging in violence and destruction.”
The order would be in force until after President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
I have issued Mayor’s Order 2021-003, extending the public emergency declared earlier today for a total of 15 days, until and unless provided for by further Mayoral Order.
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) January 7, 2021
Bowser accuses President Donald Trump of continuing to “fan rage and violence by contending that the Presidential election was invalid.”
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