Texts reveal Jayapal’s doubts over Seattle mayor’s shooting response
Texts released this week show Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal telling Washington Governor Bob Ferguson that she was not confident Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson knew what she was doing during the response to a deadly shooting. The messages add to scrutiny of Wilson over a delay in sharing information with the public, and show doubts about her handling of the incident among fellow Democrats.
The shooting between rival gang members at Seattle’s Bite of Seattle festival on 26 July left three people dead and four injured. Jayapal’s message was sent shortly after 10pm, before she went to the Seattle Center for a public briefing; Wilson had told Ferguson earlier that a briefing would most likely take place that night. An assistant police chief later told the city council he was ready to speak at 7.30pm but had been asked to wait, while Jayapal said her messages reflected concern that the public had not yet received information. Wilson has since acknowledged the lack of communication was unacceptable and begun an independent review.
- Leaked texts reveal Jayapal’s doubts about Wilson’s response.
- The July shooting killed three people and injured four.
- Wilson has acknowledged a failure to communicate promptly.
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A deadly shooting at Seattle's Bite of Seattle festival on 26 July killed three people and wounded four others. The incident involved rival gang members and prompted scrutiny of how city officials responded and communicated with the public.
In messages released this week, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal expressed doubts to Washington Governor Bob Ferguson about whether Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson was managing the response effectively. Jayapal was concerned about delays in providing public information; an assistant police chief later told the city council he was prepared to brief the media at 7.30pm but had been asked to wait.
The texts show concerns among fellow Democrats about Wilson's handling of the incident. Wilson has since acknowledged that the delayed communication was unacceptable and has initiated an independent review.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Worst humiliation yet for woke Seattle mayor as Democrat lawmaker’s text saying ‘I’m not confident she knows what she’s doing’ is exposed”.