The reelection of Trayon White to represent Ward 8 on the D.C. Council brought about mixed reactions on the streets of Anacostia on Wednesday, though there was one common denominator — mistrust.
Those who supported White said they believe a distrustful system set him up, and they weren’t buying the federal bribery charges he’ll stand trial on next year.
“It made me have doubts. It made me look to other candidates,” Courtney Harris Whitaker said. “But I turned right back around and voted for him because I voted for him last term. I think he’s been set up.”…