D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the city's police chief are set to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding their refusal to dismantle an anti-Israel, antisemitic protest encampment at George Washington University (GWU). The university's president had requested police intervention to clear the encampment, citing its unlawful nature and the discomfort it caused among the large Jewish student population at GW. Despite this, both the mayor and the police chief have declined to act unless the protest turns violent. This issue has garnered significant attention, prompting a visit to the site by House lawmakers and an upcoming hearing where Mayor Bowser will explain the city's stance on the matter.
DC mayor, police chief to testify before House lawmakers on George Washington University protests https://t.co/qLgVxGPe1B
Mayor Bowser refused to assist GWU in clearing out an unlawful and antisemitic encampment on its campus. @RepJamesComer confirmed that ED Sec. hasn't done a thing to rectify the situation and protect Jewish students. A total lack of leadership from Bowser and ED. https://t.co/5ftys52feC
D.C. Mayor Bowser agrees to testify in House hearing on GW protests Rep. Comer and a group of other House lawmakers visited the George Washington University encampment earlier this month. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/s1ZxoPihFL
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has agreed to testify in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on why the city has not responded to requests by George Washington University (GW) to clear an anti-Israel tent encampment. https://t.co/276jHlOXPa
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser will testify before the House Oversight Committee in a hearing focused on the pro-Palestinian protests at George Washington University. The hearing follows a visit to GW’s pro-Palestinian encampment by members of the committee. https://t.co/nAKFNgRLA0
Why is MPD rejecting GWU’s plea for assistance with the 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗳𝘂𝗹 encampment overtaking campus? Why is Mayor Bowser allowing this to continue to go unaddressed while students are 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 the consequences? Good on @GOPoversight for calling the Mayor in. https://t.co/yAzv4ymikE
#Washington’s mayor and chief of police will testify before the House Oversight Committee. Lawmakers are expected to grill the officials on their responses to the “radical, #AntiSemitic, and unlawful protests” on U.S. campuses. https://t.co/zkMx5OYqZ5
George Washington University leadership have requested the D.C. police’s assistance in clearing out the unlawful, antisemitic mob camping out on the GWU campus, but D.C. officials have refused to help. Now @GOPoversight is here to help & we look forward to the hearing tomorrow. https://t.co/gy2OEDxfq7
NEWS from @maxpcohen: @MurielBowser will testify about her handling of the encampment at GW tomorrow. https://t.co/8Ggwvk9p1Q
Oversight Cmte says DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is confirmed to testify in front of the panel tomorrow on GW protests
Rep. Comer: "This is a huge issue. We've heard from the president of George Washington University. They want those encampments removed and thus far, the mayor and the police chief refuse to do so." https://t.co/9moh6HZLm9
Mayor Muriel Bowser reiterated Monday that District police will not clear out an ongoing anti-Israel protest at George Washington University unless the demonstration becomes violent, rebuffing a plea for help from the school's president and brushing... https://t.co/1wGw0yRWw5
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser won’t clear camp at George Washington University despite pressure from school, Congress https://t.co/8cnkdqOur6 https://t.co/m7ZmXnKdMF
D.C. mayor won't clear camp at George Washington University despite pressure from school, Congress https://t.co/IvyjUVb691
The DC police are refusing to remove @GWtweets protesters who are squatting on campus despite the requests of GW, which has a huge Jewish student population. Unacceptable. I discussed with @marthamaccallum: https://t.co/cxH5BSi96T
DC police refuse request from George Washington U prez to aid clearing of Gaza camp https://t.co/AkzHs61SrF
🚨NEWS — @RepJamesComer says that he has not heard from @MayorBowser as to whether she’ll testify in the oversight hearing about how DC is handling the encampment at @GWtweets “We expect her to be there Wednesday,” he told me.
Q: "GW's president has called for metro police in DC to intervene to dismantle what they've deemed an illegal encampment, and DC police have, so far, refused to respond to that call...Is there any reaction from the White House and what should happen?" KJP: "That's something I'm… https://t.co/IbINZUdA9a