JUST IN: Matt Gaetz Grills DC Deputy Mayor Over Crime: 'Doesn't Seem To Be A Delusion'

At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) questioned DC Deputy Mayor Lindsey Appiah on crime in DC.
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[@PatriotPerson11]

She’s talking in circles and NOT answering his questions. Typical BS

[@nm-mack4778]

Yes, but is she gay too? She's got a few of the required boxes checked though. @@sinepari9160

[@common12]

Defund the police didn’t age well!

[@honestdon1772]

Trump wants everything Defunded=that is after him, GOP too.

[@williamnicholson8133]

It served its purpose of causing chaos in these cities

[@quinton01]

​@@williamnicholson8133Exactly.

[@BM-uk3sh]

It didn't age at all because it was never adopted. It was a small number of Democrats that supported it. Anyway and ironically it is the Republicans asking to defund everything...DOJ, FBI, ,etc. Your comment didn't age well already.

[@arand4125]

What's amazing is the people who pushed for it aren't smart enough to make the connection between the rise in crime and the push for defund. Humans can be amazingly stupid

[@holmesd5003]

I have been a police officer for over 25 years, one day I will write a book after retirement and expose how this all happened and why its so crazy across America

[@pjuggle]

I’m a D.C. resident and can say from experience that the police are so outnumbered and understaffed that many have opted to take the law into their own hands. Less than 8,000 of us in D.C. are licensed to carry a firearm and it’s estimated over 100,000 criminals have illegal guns. It reminds me of when I lived in Rio de Janeiro. We are just so outnumbered by criminals the only way to protect yourself is to own a firearm and know how and when to use it.

[@moabl2020]

Morei em DC, nao voltaria a morar ai por nada.

[@kberg2020]

Drain the swamp.

[@deborahedwards1943]

I live here to in S.W Washington and I said it terrible every day and night shooting right in Front of our community gate.

[@B33333]

How can DC get outnumbered or understaff? That weird!

[@badboy10350]

Remember, Democratic politicians want ALL guns banned! Anything else they say IS A LIE!!

[@donaldhodge2504]

Start arresting criminals and putting them in prison no matter what the color of their skin is.

[@MrAbsalomdavid]

First question and she immediately obfuscates to feelings. Fired!

[@tonywheat6478]

She's dancing around the question. What she means is "We don't want to punish people that look like me."

[@yavette]

"The pot calling the ketel."😂😂😂

[@JustDiane71]

The deputy mayors smirking as she answers the first question speaks volumes!!

[@Paul-zw7bj]

I can't believe that woman's in charge of anything

[@av2245]

Do some studying on the Democrat agenda. Then things like this will make complete sense, and then you start expecting it.

[@kirk5030]

I think she'd be ok frying donuts. She might get burnt occasionally, but life is a learning curve.

[@onazram1]

Skin color and sexual preference is far more important than ability and qualification within the progressive agenda.

[@user-rq3bj8dz2m]

Let's guess why?

[@tomjones4318]

Don't get arrested in America's capital you will get nothing but incompetence and injustice. And we put up with this?

[@golfnut2965]

Remember that better than 50% of DC residents work in the federal government. This is what they vote for!

[@sourdiesel9193]

they don't all live there.

[@pennyproud1621]

Idk where you got this statistic. You just made that shh up. Most ppl who live in DC def do not work in the government. And not all the federal employees live here either.....smh you tried it though. 😂

[@brizzle3903]

@@pennyproud1621DC seems to be the one place where you would think that crime would damn near be nonexistent giving it’s the nation’s capital but you’re right the poster did pull that out their ass 😂

[@christophervincent8420]

Seems like THAT is the problem.

[@Itsisawnotiseen]

If you have listened to candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, he has a great idea, get rid of 70% of the bureacrats that are sucking on the American taxpayers. They are lazy. Have no accountability. It's incredible how big and incompetent our government is.

[@troyp5208]

These people see crime shoved in their face and choose not to acknowledge it. Pure evil.

[@justplainbrad7713]

@troyp5208 "These people", has a rather racist tone to it, don't you think? Maybe if "these people", like Matt Gaetz, were doing {25 to life} for their depravity, crime would definitely drop...even, if only, by 100 politicians.

[@glennlaporte4545]

​@@justplainbrad7713racism 🥺, it's everywhere 😳, all the the time 😢, in everything 😭... 😉🙄🤪👍

[@heaven-is-real]

crime enablers have the goal of destroying America for the globalist agenda

[@justplainbrad7713]

@@glennlaporte4545 You make it sound like racism left the country for a while...back with vengeance. Racism is bred into the spirit of America. It was there in 1776, and the only difference with today is, we have 200M more people. If you answer me, leave out the additions, as I won't readily/willingly speak gibberish.

[@NC-qc7wd]

@@justplainbrad7713 👏👏👏👏👏well said

[@Dharmabum2000]

Amazing how when you decriminalize lesser crimes, far more serious crimes become more common.

[@michaelbrown865]

School kids learn this fact early these days too

[@yelloworangered]

@@michaelbrown865 Kids know how the laws work to their advantage. They commit crimes while being well aware that their records will be wiped clean when they reach 18. It's like they get a brand new past so there is no warning for the people whom they walk among.

[@terrygracy8345]

All about less funding. Because Gaetz and congress has cut their funding for political purposes. Lame

[@SprussellSpout_Gaming]

Almost as if the laws must be changed like having gun control/restrictions

[@jtavegia5845]

People are dying and getting hurt and she is worrying about "policies". Lock up the criminals, period.

[@user-io6eq9gt6w]

I get the point but its more complex than that: prisons are already understaffed, funded and overpopulated. If every guilty criminal was actually put away, the criminal justice system would totally break down. Ultimately, what will solve the problem is holistic and grassroots, not more jails, more prison time.

[@lorieakin5771]

Absolutely it's soft on crime policies that caused these higher crime numbers.

[@lesforshey8605]

zzzzzzzzz

[@colebyrnes7889]

100% true. There was a day when politicians on both sides of the aisle would loudly condemn violent crime. Such a shame that actual human lives are being sacrificed in order to "spare the feelings" of violent criminals.

[@colebyrnes7889]

​@@lesforshey8605Stop sleeping. The world around you is hurting.

[@brianwells4507]

Loieakin, you are describing exactly the problem in the city of Chicago! 💯

[@fog8969]

@@colebyrnes7889 And because the God-given, Constitutionally-protected rights of good and decent people to keep and bear arms are infringed by power-hungry Leftist Demoncrat tyrants.

[@endcensorship874]

Two Things: You can not trust in the people who made the problem to to fix it. Secondly, if you can not properly define the problem, you can not possibly be the ones to fix it.

[@juancarrasco104]

Thank you so much for this important information about crime.

[@rsstnnr76]

Her perma-smirk tells you everything you need to know about her.

[@timcrowley4777]

Very astute observation. Well done.

[@jj3johnsonid]

yeah like she doesn't believe what she's actually saying

[@AT-nw6cr]

That’s actually her 200mg of antidepressants at work.

[@joyfrimpong2213]

PERMA-SMIRK! What a term. These activists seem to boast perma-smirks and or perma-spite... some sort of passive aggression/sarcastic bypassing.

[@dustinyoung90]

Shes delusional

[@user-rf9wb1ik3z]

Keep speaking the truth Mat cause We are winning .

[@SpacesMediator]

Thanks for telling the truth, respondents. That is even more important.

[@geraldboesen5037]

DC is almost 75% Democrat. This might have something to do with the crime rate.

[@user-ix7vx2ho5e]

Absolutely these Democrats need to be taken out of Washington d.c..

[@user-ix7vx2ho5e]

The Democrat Party is gone these are your radicalized extremist. They are incompetent.

[@davidbaker1918]

so two of the highest per capita crime ridden cities are Republican run Bakesfield, CA, and Republican run Ft. Worth

[@robinpigeon2070]

Oh no it’s like 95% democrat

[@avengemybreath3084]

More like 95%

[@terrymorris5816]

Liberal policies are what's the problem, but they will never change.

[@tbbigrocker149]

Is THAT why the head orange tube of lard has so many indictments? Who would have thunk it.

[@steveWilliams-ww6gq]

yeah! lets stop abortions and all this will go away!

[@stephanfouche9208]

Of course not, leftists love criminality

[@carmiethompson2676]

Then let's not wait around for them to make another policy mistake. The Repub's. have got to get on the ground & make their message understood.

[@thetavibes9021]

@@carmiethompson2676 Lmao...

[@VK-zt6sw]

Rep. Matt Gaetz - please keep doing great job!

[@diminudivadollhaus2097]

She keeps throwing out buzz words that don't address how to get something accomplished to fight crime.

[@billsteele495]

We ALL know what is driving crime but she’ll NEVER admit it.

[@douglemay7989]

Why not tell us? Racists make me sick.

[@thetavibes9021]

@@user-dt4bk2oi8r Politically leaning democrats. Specifically, black people. *How's* that..? Numbers aren't subjective, "bruh".

[@slobodanjevtovic7102]

If they were stronger on crime there would be more Black people in prison and they will do anything (do nothing) to reduce it.

[@davidbaker1918]

@@slobodanjevtovic7102 tell you what, have the sentence for powder cocaine which is used by whites be the same as blacks using crack......have black defendents us the same level of attorney's that suburban whites use.that might help. Most of those"politicall leaning Democrats" are in prison due to marijuana...legalize it, and I guarantee you the number of blacks in prison will plummet.

[@mikealext]

Inwards.

[@chrisdigital]

This is straight up ministry of truth shit from this administration. Absolutely mind-blowing.

[@susancohen8009]

Eco Reasons?. She doesn't want to answer, just feelings.

[@lizzieb6311]

@@susancohen8009 she said ECOSYSTEMS…even worse! 😂😂😂

[@trentjacobs3957]

I'm sure that's what others under virtually any leftist regime thought to themselves. It is mind-blowing to witness it first hand. Karl Marx was evil but intelligent, and he knew that propaganda was key to brainwashing, even or especially Americans. He hated America and that's what's so particularly disturbing about actual Americans advocating for leftist ideology. It's surreal frankly.

[@ufarkingicehole]

The people who continue to buy this crap are the real players. Its crazy seeing how easy it is to brainwash so many people by convincing them that anyone who calls them out is indeed brainwashed

[@shiobancoleman-andrews8707]

Matt Gaetz asking anybody anything is a disgrace.

[@darlaolesen2444]

Keep the pressure on this mayor and work on her removal

[@andrewmontague9682]

What is it that is stopping these people putting away criminals? Would it be that it might highlight some trends that lead to uncomfortable conversations for them, perhaps?

[@patlaw398]

Greedy jews ☠️

[@FirstLast-di4zi]

Mat is a true American!!!😇✝️✝️✝️

[@zachariahbarber5794]

I thank God every day that I am an American and not a Democrat

[@douglemay7989]

On the second part, we do, too!

[@user-tb6go4bj7u]

Amen

[@vollste]

Amen!

[@OverlandOne]

Amen.

[@BigNr3d]

AMEN 🇺🇸💯👍🏿💯🇺🇸

[@ka0584]

I wouldnt say he grilled them. Matt was actually being calm, collected and empathetic.

[@rickwj324]

I used to live in the NoVA/DC area. Man I'm so glad I left that place!

[@gregblum7484]

I know...... catch and punish criminals

[@brentmckinney1325]

like matt gaetz

[@bobbadham261]

It's amazing how no democrat had noticed the terrible state America has been placed in in only 3 yrs by their own policies!!

[@susancohen8009]

They are hypnotized comrades and want their paycheck, perks and pension, we need actually many whistleblowers coming forth!

[@douglemay7989]

We are living in the America caused by Trump.

[@usveteran9893]

They notice, they just don't care.

[@luvitluvitbaby]

America is greater now under the greatest U.S. president of all time President Joseph R. Biden than it’s ever been. If you hate it here so much you can always leave. Nobody’s stopping you. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 USA! USA! USA!

[@Searching4Reason]

It's intentional.

[@dsmhiggins67]

It’s amazing that someone with so little talent gets a position of power like this. It’s almost like she got the job for another reason not linked to her skills or talent.

[@thenightingale7405]

I don't agree with what she's saying and doing, but I did look her up and she's in no way under qualified for the position. Whether you are looking at education or work experience, I don't see any issues.

[@fog8969]

Gee, I wonder what that other reason might be.

[@ItsTimeToSaveAmerica]

​@@fog8969yes, we all know why.

[@NewportB0agies]

@@thenightingale7405 everybody knows why she got the job and qualifications and education ain’t the reason.

[@thenightingale7405]

@@NewportB0agies You can say that, but there isn't anything about her that is unqualified whether you are looking at her work history or education. There is nothing supporting your claim.

[@robertn314]

She has to go !

[@motionattached]

The attack would not work since she wears indestructible shield: affirmative action.

[@Ron-bo6tb]

Exactly, It's easy to see the problem!!!

[@brianlefler4246]

Yep

[@polardiscoball]

You’ll never get rid of Matt Gaetz you can only suppress him temporarily with Valtrex

[@johnberry2877]

EXACTLY CORRECT !!!!

[@motionattached]

@@polardiscoball I think he sits up a new benchmark for narcissists.

[@slvrktman7824]

Some people want less crime, but don’t want criminals stopped. Can’t have your cake and eat it too! Unbelievable stupidity.

[@steelwookie]

Holy hell, what a liar. She is unconcerned with reality.

[@benterwellen]

One thing to be said about politics, the people either outright lie, or they flat out don’t answer the questions that are asked of them…

[@pigboykool]

The smirk on her face is just priceless......... it is saying Yes, we love criminals what you can do about it? It is just sad & funny to see all these Black mayor, Black council mbrs, Black police chief in DC, all love criminal friendly policy and cause crime & pain in the black community.

[@ramalama9030]

She walked across the police parking lot and did not get car-jacked……..therefore the city is safe. Democrat logic.

[@wmauibill]

Unfortunately, the fact that she is in her position and walked across that parking lot is a big reason of why we are not safe

[@_DB.COOPER]

Look at her, she doesn’t walk really anywhere.

[@These-nutz]

She’s strapped also

[@_DB.COOPER]

@@These-nutz A strap on maybe!

[@These-nutz]

@@_DB.COOPER for sure

[@manuelrichardson6943]

POC in these cities......for the most part, just should NOT be in charge!!!! 🙄🙄

[@deborahandrianos463]

Why isn’t the DA fired for not doing his job!

[@ac1045]

They vote those DAs in 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@c.o.6132]

You had to let it get this bad to see why? Just another part of the plan in the making.

[@tobyroyson9336]

"the plan" ?

[@c.o.6132]

Sure. Plan, Plot, scheme & scam. the making/designing of a society that is dependent and manipulated in many ways in order to maintain an organized shift or to effect a disorganization. In other words don't think that what you see is real but is only a means to an end. What you are shown/told has a purpose to someone. "pay no attention to that man behind the curtain". E.g. You have a leader that for years cannot do a thing right, per media but reportedly does everything wrong. That's not a bit improbable is it ? That's just a fraction of how silly and plainly wrong things have gotten. Its as if a burglar has thrown tainted meat to the guard dog and as long as the dog is fed the burglar will have his way.

[@normanhopkins6114]

Cut down on theft, start arming store owners.

[@chrisgrieve9533]

Never give up your guns my American brothers and sisters. Peace and love from your neighbour to the North.

[@mike19482000]

The amount of ignorance is amazing in elected officials !

[@backwards645]

staggering

[@tonyborelli.]

what do u mean by ignorance?

[@shadowgray8337]

Is it ignorance though, if it’s on purpose? These people are evil.

[@polardiscoball]

@@shadowgray8337 You’ll never get rid of Matt Gaetz you can only suppress him temporarily with Valtrex

[@waynerain2372]

This is Planned willful conduct.

[@logicomega7]

Why would criminals follow strict gun control laws? The lack of intelligence or logic behind that is staggering.

[@raysearch-iu3fr]

Yup, here in Canada the government is making it harder and harder for law-abiding citizens to own guns...the criminals however, are always well armed. Not only that, but we have no laws allowing for self defense...if a criminal points his gun at you with his illegal weapon and you fire back at him with your legal weapon, YOU will go to prison! Socialist madness.

[@ironrose888]

Criminals Always Have Guns but law abiding citizens don’t. That’s the reality of gun control laws 😮

[@jazzkatt7083]

I’ve been saying this forever. Gun control laws are for the law abiding. That’s how they erode the second amendment .

[@richk320]

Excellent.

[@Ohmsfur]

Yessss!!!

[@daveevans2696]

Problem is people actually vote for these people, and they still will vote for them.

[@MTG6937]

Yeah, like Trump who just said he didn't take an oath to the Constitution.

[@jamesstone9213]

​@MTG6937 that you Rachel?

[@thetavibes9021]

@@MTG6937 Trump's not the president. Try and keep up, ding-dong.

[@kingofoblivion1822]

I’m not sure voting does anything these days. The amount of corruption and fckry that goes on each election leads me to believe these people are placed in these positions by evil elites because they are willing to do whatever they are told no matter the outcome

[@maximojoe7398]

"Africans"

[@Frodojack]

The deputy mayor knows what the problem is, but she is too afraid to criticize the district attorney for releasing criminals because they belong to the same political party.

[@KB-ke3fi]

I gotta hand it to the Democrats...they stick together like 14 different dog turds in a rainstorm.

[@davidbaker1918]

Sooooo....Republicans can't be criminals?

[@HuntandFish1955]

and the same race.

[@davidbaker1918]

@@HuntandFish1955 and you white guys wonder why we minorities don't vote Republican?..weird huh...

[@magneric]

@davidbaker1918 you do know which party was the one that supported the kkk and Jim crow laws, right? They've never changed since the Civil War.

[@patrickprior4318]

Big mistake Handing money to them

[@scot6511]

As a former senior cop, I know what causes spiking crime. 1 major cause is lack of timely, effective enforcement w/ lack of personal responsibility & subsequent real consequences. 2 few cops + 2 lenient prosecutors & judges + feel good crooks = more crime. Simple. #crime #justice

[@davidbaker1918]

as a former senior cop, how many of your busts related to marijuana, if it was legalized would you career have gone better or worse.

[@winnon992]

Black involved ?

[@ironrose888]

Makes too much sense but democrats don’t understand common sense. They voted for Soros backed policies into office and they got what they voted for. Woke agenda is a scam and failure. 😢

[@thebrocialist8300]

3. Demographic shifts (illegal immigrants, high black birth rates, low white brith rates) 4. Institutionalization of Wokeness 5. Social media culture and its impacts on the proliferation of crime (e.g. flash mob looting, tiktokers like Meatball, etc)

[@davva360]

So let me get this straight, she thinks longer sentencing can have an impact on reoffending and that people should be held accountable, yet does not think the additional leniency and declining to prosecute at all has the opposite impact. Insanity.

[@bobmartino8073]

Yep, they are all crazy.

[@lizzieb6311]

Come on now…she gave you a good reason: our ECOSYSTEMS have a direct impact on crime 😂😂😂😂

[@davva360]

@@lizzieb6311 so I guess they are going to blame crime on global warming next

[@jonathanwilson672]

They should request she tender her resignation immediately for malfeasance and incompetence.🎯🎱🏁

[@orawhorton8778]

@@jonathanwilson672she is not incompetent,you are

[@dangerousjo123]

Don't let her play The word games, Hold her to the fire

[@robertdouglas8895]

If you don't know what the problem is, you can't solve it.

[@AlanHandsome_]

How can a Deputy Mayor not know the difference between feeling unsafe and hard crime statistics?

[@b00g3rs21]

hey it's complicated, half the country doesn't know the difference between feelings and facts.

[@forevertoons9022]

Just look at her, that's why.

[@mooganstooker2419]

Simple. Skin color hire.

[@GillAgainsIsland12]

Because for democrats feelings trump facts.

[@et1016]

Welcome to the jungle. (DC)

[@trentjacobs3957]

So, refusing to enforce the law, doesn't embolden criminals to keep perpetrating crime and violence? Got it. That's makes sense.......if you're an absolute ignoramus, a sociopath or psychopath, or a combination there of.

[@zachariahbarber5794]

They are either willfully or criminally insane, and he'll bent on purposely destroying what we know as America

[@michaelantoniotti2738]

Like this 🐖

[@pamronning]

Look at the border

[@barbarachieppo9603]

Stupid is another adjective.

[@michaelwallden7261]

We are really worried about your competence Mr Gaetz.....

[@tomtrahan8485]

Way to go DC!

[@davidmhale521]

The reforms are what’s driving it. So yeah it’s a policy problem.

[@christopherangeli8847]

People still ask me why I have no interest in visiting Washington D.C. I now have this to show them.

[@annabrown7302]

SHE WAS PASSED BY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

[@auntlala4971]

That woman is unqualified .. absolutely ridiculous..

[@maxcave8364]

And she sits there with that smirk on her face.

[@GillAgainsIsland12]

Let me get this straight. She actually said that rising crime rates only make people FEEL unsafe, but that doesn't mean they actually ARE unsafe? Is that what she's implying?

[@sheilabrenneman4746]

Right... make that make sense. Smh

[@johnelway4970]

That's what I heard. You wonder if she can actually hear herself.

[@colebyrnes7889]

Truly astonishing stuff. "People don't know what the truth is until we tell them" is basically what she is saying. Politicians suck big time.

[@buzzries2040]

“It depends on what your definition of IS is” Bill clinton

[@ericarmelin6700]

​@sheilabrenneman4746 and here we go yts talking about crime when the yt man literally lied about an election...was found responsible for rape has idk 50 felony charges but you yts wanna talk about crime 😆 🤣 😂

[@HuntandFish1955]

The DC deputy Mayor is doing all she can to protect the violent crime and those who are the ones who committ the crimes.

[@skbar3204]

Most of them probably her cousins

[@cwire1965]

And this is why our society is so screwed up. With judges like this, with state and city leaders who are so woke and stupid it is ruining our country.

[@k333rl]

Always amazes me at how dangerous DC is considering the people who work there.

[@doet4071]

Good to hear numbers are up......oh

[@susanmcmasterson956]

BCP definitely de-racists me as a person. Glad to tune in every time. For me and where I live and what I see almost every day, he’s a definite necessity. God bless him and us all.

[@MarkCartret]

Soft on crime…you mean like eliminating cash bail and defunding the police?

[@darrylpowell9361]

When this female politician speaks,its like listening to someone throwing up.

[@trumpjr5179]

A host of complex reasons, Riiiight. They have been turning them loose, crime after crime. I heard a story yesterday a guy was picked up for a crime in DC and had been arrested 17 times before. Why is that guy even on the street.

[@Viper881]

I like Gaetz more and more everyday

[@lindahebb9690]

Love Geatz. More proof we need to control what is going on. Make the crimes punishable.

[@erick7777]

"Crime is up, why do you think that is?...." Pattern recognition has left the chat.

[@johnroberts1734]

In D.C., only lawbreakers can have guns.

[@oscaralo9818]

Unless the Rule of Law is strictly enforced, them Corrupt politicians will continue with their criminal acts.

[@josevillanueva6252]

Thank you senator.

[@miguelvargas2964]

They’re simply ignoring the elephant in the room

[@Tampahop]

So much disconnect... Matt Gaetz was subtly pointing out that stiffer penalties for crime won't matter if the criminals are not prosecuted. Maybe the penalties are sufficient. We just need more criminals prosecuted.

[@douglemay7989]

So, child trafficking is okay?

[@Tampahop]

@@douglemay7989 Oh, I get it. Can't argue the message, so attack the messenger. That strategy never works. Come back when you have a real argument.

[@douglemay7989]

@@Tampahop When the messenger is a criminal, attacks are okay by me. If you think he is serious about anything, I feel sorry for you.

[@Tampahop]

@@douglemay7989 So he's been convicted? I wonder who made that claim and why isn't he in prison today, if true? Oh wait, it's just something you "know" or "feel." Got it.

[@douglemay7989]

@@Tampahop Justice is flawed. Being from Floriduh, please tell me again what happened to his close friend/former side kick. You know better than I do that he is being protected by his wealthy family.

[@raymarcum2287]

It’s a Democrat run city

[@jilljoiner1021]

Who's going to be accountable

[@alecderek9687]

I love the facts that Forbes isn’t afraid to post these clips.

[@alt777-in9lw]

What she's saying that it's probably climate change or Trump's fault........makes sense.😵‍💫😮‍💨🥴

[@robertrogers5924]

They will never answer a direct question

[@garrettchristensen8074]

Woe. Deputy Mayor .❤ God damn❤❤❤ My goodness. Hellloooo.❤❤❤

[@loishilliard1]

God please take care of our first responders. God please bless this ems, Ms. Richards.

[@erico4868]

Does anyone in Congress other than Matt Gaetz care about people in these key positions to run and manage a city are there simply to present an acceptable DEI equation or quota. There are some positions that require a good amount of skill and expertise. To allow someone to remain in a position of power because of their skin color is criminally irresponsible. The ONLY accountability for a DEI hire (or in this case, elected official) in having to answer to Matt Gaetz is unacceptable. If you are bad at your job, hit the bricks honey. There is someone else more qualified that can actually do the job waiting to take your place.

[@yorkiepit]

We ALL know what the problem is, even Dep. Mayor Lindsey Appiah, the longer we maintain the charade that it's anything else, the worse it's going to get.

[@dethcomesrippin]

what IS the problem?

[@patrickmartin6636]

@@dethcomesrippinabsentee fathers

[@jflack6]

As a brotha, glorifying crime, hypnotizing rap thuggery music and kicking daddy and mommy out.

[@patlaw398]

Greedy jews ☠️

[@manuelrichardson6943]

This is where Defund the Police chants get you....🙄

[@jakeglenn2246]

It is complex !!lol

[@bigstew9724]

Check boxes, THIS is what you get! Y'all vote for these "people", THIS is what you get!

[@user-ek2nk2nc4u]

The filthy sewer that is Washington, DC

[@christophergeoghegan5719]

Matt is a great interviewer and get to the point!

[@brucelee3596]

Deputy Mayor should be fired! Bring in someone who truly gives a care.

[@robepstein4239]

Deputy Mayor and Mayor are not dealing with reality! 😡