{"id":2239198,"date":"2024-05-07T13:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-mayor-bowser-and-police-chief-to-testify-to-congress-on-gwu-campus-protests\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T13:42:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:42:31","slug":"dc-mayor-bowser-and-police-chief-to-testify-to-congress-on-gwu-campus-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-mayor-bowser-and-police-chief-to-testify-to-congress-on-gwu-campus-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Mayor Bowser and police chief will speak at Congress about protests at GWU campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-mayor-bowser-and-police-chief-to-testify-to-congress-on-gwu-campus-protests%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2239198&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith are scheduled to\u200c testify at the House Oversight Committee about pro-Palestinian protests at George Washington University. The hearing will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-cori-bush-rushes-to-defense-of-very-violent-criminals-rioting-attacking-guard-in-jail\/\" title=\"Democrat Cori Bush Rushes To Defense Of \u2018Very Violent\u2019 Criminals Rioting, Attacking Guard In Jail\">address concerns<\/a> of antisemitism \u200bon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-china-threat-is-real-and-upon-us\/\" title=\"The China Threat is Real and Upon Us\">college campuses<\/a> following the conflict\u2064 in \u2062the Middle East.\u2062 The\u2064 session, titled &#8220;Oversight of\u2062 D.C.&#8217;s Response to \u200bUnlawful Activity and Antisemitism,&#8221; \u2064will \u200bcommence at 1\u200d p.m. on Wednesday.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington, D.C.<\/a>, Mayor <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Muriel Bowser<\/a> and Metropolitan <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Police<\/a> Department Chief Pamela Smith will testify before the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-oversight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Oversight<\/a> Committee on Wednesday regarding the pro-Palestinian protests and encampment at <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-washington-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>George Washington University<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Officials from the House Oversight Committee and the mayor\u2019s office confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that both Bowser and Smith will appear before the committee as part of House Republicans\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2985325\/house-invites-more-university-leaders-part-of-crackdown-antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\" crackdown on antisemitism>\u201ccrackdown\u201d on antisemitism<\/a> spreading across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-college-bureaucrats-significantly-misreported-diversity-initiatives-when-pressed-by-desantis-his-office-says\/\" title=\"Florida College Bureaucrats \u2018Significantly Misreported\u2019 Diversity Initiatives When Pressed By DeSantis, His Office Says\">college campuses due<\/a> to the war in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/hearing\/oversight-of-d-c-s-response-to-unlawful-activity-and-antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>hearing<\/a>, \u201cOversight of D.C.\u2019s Response to Unlawful Activity and Antisemitism,\u201d will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Both House Oversight and Education and the Workforce committees have demanded answers from district leadership over reports that police \u201crefused\u201d to clear pro-Palestinian encampments\u00a0at the university. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is deeply disturbing that while GWU has attempted to take concrete measures to protect the safety of its Jewish student body from persecution and harassment, it is hindered by the MPD\u2019s refusal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-to-crack-down-on-george-washington-universitys-radical-antisemitic-encampment-with-investigation-and-tour\/\" title=\"Investigation and Tour to Address Radical, Antisemitic Encampment at George Washington University\">provide assistance clearing<\/a> out the encampment, over fears of public criticism,\u201d Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2985178\/house-education-and-oversight-gop-chairs-slam-bowser-and-dc-police-over-refusal-to-clear-pro-palestinian-encampments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote in a letter<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) began circulating a letter to Bowser about the situation at George Washington University for other members to join. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jakesherman\/status\/1787869620730241077?s=46&#038;t=Gepuixs8AegS3Gcy3aXO2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"letter\">letter<\/a> says it is \u201cwell past time for District officials to intervene and protect all students on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs early as April 26, one day after the encampment was set up in University Yard, GW President Ellen Granberg requested MPD assistance. You ignored that request for help,\u201d the letter said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGW has called upon you, as Mayor of Washington, DC, to step in and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-herbs-to-improve-memory-and-cognitive-function\/\" title=\"3 Herbs To Improve Memory  Cognitive Function\">provide action<\/a> and resources,\u201d the letter continued. \u201cYou have an obligation to assist, and you should not hesitate any longer. As Mayor of Washington, DC, you must do more to eradicate hatred and protect all students on campus and local residents of Washington, DC. We would hope that you share my concerns and want to protect the community from hate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Pamela Smith will testify before the House Oversight Committee about pro-Palestinian protests at George Washington University. 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