DC Mayor Muriel Bowser urges calm after protests near the White House occur for second consecutive night
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said Sunday that protesters have the right to exercise the First Amendment but should not"destroy our city" after the nation's capital experienced its second consecutive night of protests as well as some looting Saturday night.
"We're sending a very clear message to people that they have a right to exercise their First Amendment rights, but not to destroy our city," Bowser said in an interview on NBC's"Meet the Press.""We saw a level of just destruction and mayhem among some that was maddening."The DC Fire Department extinguished two vehicle fires in the area north of the White House Saturday night, as well as several small fires in the downtown area.
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