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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2026 · 28 MIN

Seattle Voters Revolt Against Mayor Wilson After 5-Hour Mass Shooting Delay

from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds

A new survey reveals that Seattle voters across the political spectrum have lost confidence in Mayor Katie Wilson's public safety plan — and the numbers are damning. While the city's progressive base is holding, liberal, moderate, and conservative voters all report they don't trust Wilson to deliver on safety. This is the same electorate that voted her into office, many of them riding the defund-the-police wave. Turns out cutting police funding has consequences.The clearest exhibit of Wilson's leadership failure: a mass shooting rocked Seattle, and the mayor waited five hours to hold a press conference. Five hours. That alone tells you everything about how seriously this administration takes public safety — or more accurately, how much it prioritizes its own optics over the city's welfare. Detective Pritchard went on record saying the city's official narrative is simply "not accurate," and now Barnes has resigned with exit papers in hand.Meanwhile, Wilson is burning political capital telling voters not to shop at Starbucks while high-crime neighborhoods are pushing a recall effort. The CCTV camera pilot — which polls show broad public support for — has seen deactivations, World Cup reversals, and a civil-liberties backlash the mayor can't navigate. Open-air drug markets persist because, as Sean breaks down, the enforcement chain has no one willing to close the loop. Seattle elected a mayor who can't spin, can't lead, and apparently can't pick up a phone during a mass shooting.If this kind of honest daily coverage is what you're after, subscribe to @reasonablenews and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode.#NFRP #Seattle #KatieWilsonGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS 🌟https://ReasonableTV.com/🛍️ MERCH - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/💬 JOIN our FREE Discord Community! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop: https://discord.com/invite/uJGWFpgDcY👍🏼 SMASH that LIKE button & SUBSCRIBE for daily videos that dive into the latest news! https://youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeopleSTAY CONNECTED:🔗 Rumble - https://Rumble.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople🔗 Facebook - https://www.Facebook.com/NewsForReasonablePeople🔗 iTunes - https://Apple.co/2MkFziJ🔗 Spotify - https://Spoti.fi/2Dh8EoL

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