FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced on X that there is an investigation into a violent attack on a Christian rally and concert in Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park on May 27.
The event, organized by On Fire Ministries to oppose abortion and promote science-based views on gender, was disrupted by Antifa and transgender activists, leading to 27 arrests.
Bongino stated, “We have asked our team to fully investigate allegations of targeted violence against religious groups at the Seattle concert. Freedom of religion isn’t a suggestion.”
As reported Monday in Must Read Alaska, a worship rally organized by Christians from On Fire Ministries turned violent Saturday afternoon at Cal Anderson Park, located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, a formerly family-oriented neighborhood that has been taken over by the LGBTQ+ community.
The Mayday USA event was part of a five-city national tour and in Seattle drew violent opposition from transgender activist groups and resulted in 23 arrests after the trans-activists attacked the worship attendees and police.
After the mayhem was brought under control and arrests were made, Mayor Bruce Harrell criticized the Christians for holding a rally and said closer review of rally permits would take place.
Mayor Harrell said the event was counter to the values of Seattle. He called the prayer gathering a “right-wing extremist rally.”
“When the humanity of trans people and those who have been historically marginalized is questioned, we triumph by demonstrating our values through our words and peaceful protest – we lose our voice when this is disrupted by violence, chaos, and confusion,” Harrell said.
Later, Harrell pulled the race card and said that “We will not be intimidated by the kind of fear-mongering and divisiveness inspired by the rally and extreme rhetoric … that takes aim at our residents and at Seattle’s second black and first Biracial mayor.”
“Seattle is proud of our reputation as a welcoming, inclusive city for LGBTQ+ communities, and we stand with our trans neighbors when they face bigotry and injustice. Today’s far-right rally was held here for this very reason – to provoke a reaction by promoting beliefs that are inherently opposed to our city’s values, in the heart of Seattle’s most prominent LGBTQ+ neighborhood. When the humanity of trans people and those who have been historically marginalized is questioned, we triumph by demonstrating our values through our words and peaceful protest – we lose our voice when this is disrupted by violence, chaos, and confusion. Anarchists infiltrated the counter-protestors group and inspired violence, prompting SPD to make arrests and ask organizers to shut down the event early, which they did,” Harrell said.
