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‘Trump … blinked, Seattle won,’ Durkan says as police get federal funds (trun)
Seattle Times ^ | October 15, 2018 | Daniel Beekman

Posted on 10/15/2018 1:25:19 PM PDT by Drango

The Trump administration, after threatening to withhold funds for Seattle in retaliation for the city’s immigration policies, has agreed to hand over the money, according to Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes.

Seattle and nearby jurisdictions have been approved for $657,975 in Justice Assistance Grant funds, the U.S. Department of Justice said in an Oct. 10 letter to the city.

Durkan and Holmes are declaring the news a victory for Seattle and its policies, ...

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“Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions blinked, Seattle won and public safety prevailed,” Durkan said in a statement over the weekend.

The Trump administration has argued cities and counties with sanctuary policies are protecting illegal immigrants.

President Trump slammed sanctuary cities during his 2016 campaign and issued an executive order shortly after taking office that such jurisdictions would be cut off from federal grants.

Seattle sued the Trump administration over the executive order, and a Seattle judge declined to dismiss the lawsuit. But Sessions issued additional warnings about the Justice Assistance Grant funds, attracting defiant statements from local leaders each time.

Federal court rulings in August sided with jurisdictions like Seattle, bolstering the city’s position, according to Durkan’s office.

Seattle will split the fiscal 2017 funds with King County and other jurisdictions in the region. The city’s allocation will be $252,157, and the Seattle Police Department will use the money to pay three crime-prevention coordinators, according to Durkan’s office.

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But Holmes said the city appears to have prevailed.

“As we have said all along, there was never any legal basis to withhold this money,” he said in a statement.

“This latest decision hopefully reflects the Trump administration’s full acquiescence to the right of Seattle to be a welcoming city.”

(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Washington
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~sigh

I thank the Trump admin for trying. Next year.

1 posted on 10/15/2018 1:25:19 PM PDT by Drango
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To: Drango

This is very bad.


2 posted on 10/15/2018 1:27:44 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Drango

Nobody blinked, a-hole.

Next budget cycle, you are so screwed.


3 posted on 10/15/2018 1:30:49 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Ruth Bader Ginsburg doctor is a taxidermist.)
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To: Eleutheria5

They shouldn’t take a victory lap quite yet.


4 posted on 10/15/2018 1:31:29 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Proud member of the DWN party. (Deplorable Wing Nut))
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To: Drango

Judicial activism.


5 posted on 10/15/2018 1:31:30 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: Drango

On the basis of this report, in an election cycle, I’d say it isn’t over, and Durkin did something really stupid.

She poked the bear.

Doubt its over.


6 posted on 10/15/2018 1:32:43 PM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: Drango

Oooohhh... probably not good to try to do a victory dance in his face....

Good luck next time


7 posted on 10/15/2018 1:32:47 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Nobody blinked, a-hole.

Durkan is an a-hole-ette.

She's a woman. Womyn? Womxn?

Yeah, I really don't know.

8 posted on 10/15/2018 1:33:09 PM PDT by Rinnwald
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To: Drango

Trump didn’t blink. Sessions is a lousy lawyer.


9 posted on 10/15/2018 1:34:49 PM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: Drango

Remove from budget.

No blinking required...............


10 posted on 10/15/2018 1:36:26 PM PDT by Red Badger (Q............BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM.......................)
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To: Drango

This article is written in effort to infuriate DJT supporters. Another leftist fail.


11 posted on 10/15/2018 1:38:19 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Drango

“...Seattle and nearby jurisdictions have been approved for $657,975...”

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That’ll really go a long way in a city the size of Seattle, much less nearby jurisdictions...LOL


12 posted on 10/15/2018 1:38:49 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: RinaseaofDs

Yep...she poked the bear, not good.


13 posted on 10/15/2018 1:39:26 PM PDT by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: Red Badger

As long as they use the money to beat the crap out of Antifa, it is money well spent.


14 posted on 10/15/2018 1:43:56 PM PDT by PSUGOP
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To: Drango

We’ll see. Possible that POTUS Trump and his administration decided to wait to pack the SCOTUS and lower federal courts before proceeding.

Sanctuary cities so very obviously violate both the letter of federal law and the Justice Department’s rules for acquiring law enforcement grants. This isn’t over.


15 posted on 10/15/2018 1:45:47 PM PDT by SleeperCatcher
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To: rockinqsranch

You mean the same Seattle Times whose editors actually was recorded as rejoicing when Cheney got a heart attack?


16 posted on 10/15/2018 1:45:55 PM PDT by max americana (Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

They will, I hope. But on its face this is very upsetting.


17 posted on 10/15/2018 1:55:19 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: JBW1949
Yeah, $657,975 won't go very far, especially you take out all the waste and graft.

18 posted on 10/15/2018 2:37:57 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Kill-googl,TWITR,FACBK,NYT,WaPo,Hlywd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antifa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA)
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$657,975

A victory for the party of low expectations.


19 posted on 10/15/2018 4:48:35 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: xzins

“Trump didn’t blink. Sessions is a lousy lawyer.”

Correct. Sessions should have sent US marshals into Seattle to arrest the mayor and city council for sedition. A quick trial followed by a 20 year sentence in federal prison would end this fascist insurrection. If this crap continues, we’re looking at a shooting CW 2.0.


20 posted on 10/15/2018 4:53:34 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Teach a man to fish and he'll steal your gear and sell it)
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