The City of Bellevue braced for a wild Friday evening as approximately 1,000 protesters swarmed the streets to demonstrate a planned appearance by Trump administration cabinet member, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.
DeVos was one of the key speakers at the Washington Policy Center’s annual 2017 dinner that also functioned as a fundraiser. Police told drivers to prepare for severe traffic impacts in downtown Bellevue.
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