Thousands gathered at the Seattle Center in the shadow of the Space Needle this weekend as protesters joined in Saturday’s nationwide “Hands Off” demonstrations in cities large and small across the country.
The Seattle protest was as much rally as demonstration and there were no reports of issues with police or arrests. It continues a string of demonstrations in the city including federal workers bringing the issues around the Trump administration’s attempts to gut resources like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to Montlake Blvd.
A burst of political vandalism against Tesla vehicles in a backlash against company CEO Elon Musk and frustration around Department of Government Efficiency cuts that included fires and damage in Seattle and on Capitol Hill has quieted. CHS reported here on the FBI investigation into an arson fire that damaged a 2022 Model S parked near the busy restaurants and bars of Capitol Hill’s 15th Ave E in March…