'I'm not afraid but I am pissed off,' the Democratic Mayor said.
, “joined crowds to listen to protesters and answer their questions in response to violent clashes between demonstrators and federal forces.”
“It is an unconstitutional occupation,” Wheeler told the crowd. “The tactics that have been used by our federal officers are abhorrent. They did not act with probable cause, people are not being told who they are being arrested by, and you’re been denied basic constitutional rights.” Wheeler previously told the outlet that the federal agents were “clearly a waste of federal resources” and was making the situation “increasingly dangerous. “We did not ask the feds to be here. We do not want them here. They’re not helping the situation. They’re not appropriately trained, and we’re demanding that they leave,” he said.felt that Wheeler’s appearance was a little too late, seeing as he waited to show up until day 55.
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