In March, when the coronavirus pandemic began disrupting everyday life, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser — like many other state and local officials — began locking down businesses, schools, churches, and social events.
Included in Bowser's lockdown executive order was a ban on gatherings of 10 or more people.
As the city progressed through the pandemic and cases flattened, the city eventually expanded the allowed sizes of gatherings to 50 and upped the limit to 100 people for worship services — whether indoor or outdoor.
But apparently the mayor had no problem with massive outdoor protests and rallies with thousands of people.