Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has asked the City Council to pay her legal fees of approximately $240,000 following a failed recall effort against her earlier this year, according to reports. As the case advanced to higher courts, Durkan’s legal fees mounted. Paying the legal fees of elected officials is allowed under Washington state law, the newspaper reported. On Thursday, the state Supreme Court issued its opinion regarding its October ruling in the Durkan recall case. News of Durkan’s request for the city to pay her legal fees was first reported by PubliColaNews, the Times reported.

Source: Fox News December 11, 2020 07:07 UTC