In her letter, Mayor Durkan takes particular issue with Councilwoman Sawant allegedly leading protesters to her house for a speech. For background, Mayor Durkan is part of Washington's Address Confidentiality Program due to her work as a United States Attorney. 1/4
The program exists to protect those who might be stalking/DV victims, as well as others who may be subject to credible threats on their lives. As a former U.S. Attorney for Seattle, the danger is particularly poignant given the 2001 murder of Tom Wales at his home in Seattle. 2/4
Durkan wrote in her letter that Sawant's protest at her home showed "reckless disregard of the safety of my family and children. In addition, during or after Councilmember Sawant’s speech at that rally, her followers vandalized my home by spray-painting obscenities." 3/4
We have a request for comment out to Sawant's office. 4/4
