In the following days, with near-silence from Trump administration about the attack, Bowser spoke authoritatively to a nation hungry for information and reassurance. With federal authorities mostly silent in the week after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has been outspoken about riot. (The Washington Post)Anthony Williams, who was mayor of Washington during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, said he has been glued to Bowser’s appearances. The mayor is stepping up,” Josh Burch, the founder of Neighbors United for D.C. Statehood, said. At the Capitol, they stopped to thank Inspector Robert Glover, the D.C. officer who had been the commander on the scene.

Source: Washington Post January 17, 2021 15:23 UTC