'Don't you have a bunker to be in?' Lawmakers hit back at Trump after he ranted on Twitter about Seattle protests

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• Lawmakers from Washington state sparred with President Donald Trump on Twitter on Wednesday after he ranted about protests in Seattle. 
• In a series of tweets, Trump said Seattle was being taken over by "terrorists," and that Gov. Jay Inslee needed to "take back" his city. 
• In response, Inslee told Trump to quit tweeting and stay out of Washington state's business. 
• Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal also fired back at Trump for criticizing the state's leadership, tweeting: "Don't you have a bunker to be in?"
• Earlier this week, protesters in Seattle took over part of the city, dubbing it an "autonomous zone."
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Lawmakers from Washington state sparred with President Donald Trump on Twitter on Thursday after he called out the city for letting protests get out of control. 

Trump first took a shot at Gov. Jay Inslee, telling him that if he didn't "take back" his city, Trump would have to step in.

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