{"id":2240583,"date":"2024-05-08T22:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T02:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-criticized-for-canceling-dc-mayor-hearing-following-gwu-encampment-clearing\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T22:32:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T02:32:42","slug":"comer-criticized-for-canceling-dc-mayor-hearing-following-gwu-encampment-clearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-criticized-for-canceling-dc-mayor-hearing-following-gwu-encampment-clearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Comer under fire for canceling DC mayor hearing after GWU camp removal"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fcomer-criticized-for-canceling-dc-mayor-hearing-following-gwu-encampment-clearing%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=2240583&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>House Oversight Committee \u200bChairman James Comer\u200d faced criticism for \u200ccanceling a \u200dhearing on DC&#8217;s \u2063handling\u2063 of George Washington University&#8217;s pro-Palestinian \u200cprotests. The cancellation followed the \u2062removal of campus protesters by the Metropolitan Police Department.\u200b Mayor Muriel Bowser\u2062 and \u200dMPD Chief Pamela Smith were scheduled to \u2064testify. The decision sparked backlash, with demands \u2063for\u200b accountability \u200bfor the prolonged \u2064protests.  <\/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>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-oversight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House Oversight\">House Oversight<\/a> Committee Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-comer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House Oversight\">James Comer<\/a> (R-KY) is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-ted-cruz-delivers-water-in-texas\/\" title=\"Senator Ted Cruz Delivers Water In Texas\">receiving criticism<\/a> after canceling a congressional hearing to explore Washington, D.C.\u2019s response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-washington-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House Oversight\">George Washington University<\/a>\u2018s pro-Palestinian student protests.<\/p>\n<p>Comer announced the cancellation of the hearing on Wednesday following the clearing of the campus protesters by the Metropolitan Police Department earlier that morning. The demonstrations had been ongoing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-to-release-revised-guidance-reducing-covid-19-quarantine-time-from-14-days-to-7-10\/\" title=\"CDC to release revised guidance reducing COVID-19 quarantine time from 14 days to 7-10\">14 days<\/a> and led to 33 arrests after the police gave six warnings for the students to disperse from the area.<\/p>\n<p>Washington Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Muriel Bowser\">Muriel Bowser<\/a> was set to testify alongside MPD Chief Pamela Smith on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was unfortunate the situation at GW forced the Oversight Committee to act; however it was apparent that the DC police force was not going to do their job,\u201d Comer said in a statement. \u201cTherefore, after meeting with GW leadership and touring the encampment, we decided to hold a public hearing to get answers as to why the Mayor would not uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">huh? Why was the hearing canceled? Why wouldn\u2019t you drill down on why it took so long for Bowser to let the police clear GW out in the first place? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SmTHhW7Zwo\">https:\/\/t.co\/SmTHhW7Zwo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vince Coglianese (@VinceCoglianese) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VinceCoglianese\/status\/1788202041023643682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He added, \u201cI am pleased that the potential Oversight hearing led to swift action by Mayor Bowser and MPD Chief Smith. We will continue to hold D.C. officials accountable to ensure our nation\u2019s capital is safe for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Comer\u2019s response received blowback from several Washingtonians seeking accountability and answers for why the protests were allowed to continue for a lengthy period of time on the GWU campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHuh? Why was the hearing canceled? Why wouldn\u2019t you drill down on why it took so long for Bowser to let the police clear GW out in the first place?\u201d Washington radio host Vince Coglianese <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VinceCoglianese\/status\/1788202041023643682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> in response to the hearing\u2019s cancellation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood grief. Letting her off the hook. What a disappointment!\u201d radio personality Julie Gunlock <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JGunlock\/status\/1788219222234980700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRepublicans are so feckless. What a farce of a government we have,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media user<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hostagehoosier\/status\/1788207284775981565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe GOP cancelled the hearing with the DC Mayor. How is that being held accountable?\u201d another person <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cassieroo22\/status\/1788246743160897927\" title=\"asked\">asked<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>One social media user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joelkeinert\/status\/1788245424286872008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reacted\">reacted<\/a>, \u201cIt took way too long!! Still needs to be held accountable for taking too long!\u201d <\/p>\n<p>A Florida congressman defended the House Oversight Committee\u2019s efforts to pressure the mayor and police to act on the growing encampment on the campus, though.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor days Hamas apologists illegally overtook GW &#038; harassed\/intimidated Jewish Americans. Mayor Bowser refused to clear them out. ONLY AFTER @GOPoversight met w\/ GW leadership, toured the encampment &#038; scheduled a hearing for today, did DC act. It NEVER should have come to this,\u201d Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDonaldsPress\/status\/1788215115717738821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> on Wednesday. Donalds had toured the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-house-republicans-slam-anti-semitic-protesters-on-columbias-campus\/\" title=\"Check out: House Republicans Condemn Anti-Semitic Demonstrators at Columbia University\">student protest encampment<\/a> first-hand last week. <\/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>\u201cIt should not take an act of Congress for Mayor Bowser to do her job. Once again, @GOPOversight<br \/>and the @HouseGOP are GOVERNING where the Democrats have FAILED,\u201d House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPMajorityWhip\/status\/1788252427319124221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt shouldn\u2019t have taken the threat of a Congressional hearing for DC Mayor Bowser to finally allow DC Police to respond to George Washington University\u2019s call for them to clear the anti-Semitic and unlawful encampments. It should\u2019ve been done on Day 1,\u201d House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveScalise\/status\/1788199257524072933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> in response to Comer\u2019s hearing cancellation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Oversight Chair Comer (R-KY) faces backlash for scrapping a hearing on DC&#8217;s handling of GWU&#8217;s pro-Palestinian protests. The cancellation came after campus protesters were removed by the police. Comer&#8217;s decision to cancel the hearing was announced on Wednesday, sparking criticism from various quarters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2240584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24010637089595-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2240583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24010637089595-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2240583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240583\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2240584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2240583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2240583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2240583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}