Tammy Throws in the Towel: Seattle’s Defund-the-Police Queen Quits

Tammy Morales’ resignation from the Seattle City Council is the kind of news that should come with a celebratory parade for anyone who values public safety and common sense. A chief architect of the “Defund the Police” movement, Morales spent years undermining law enforcement, leading to skyrocketing crime, open-air drug markets, and an exodus of police officers. Now, she’s quitting because the job has taken a toll on her “mental and physical well-being.” Maybe all that accountability she dodged finally caught up to her.

Morales’ melodramatic list of grievances—claiming her work was “undermined,” voters’ will was “suppressed,” and that public comment was “stifled”—reads more like a tantrum than a resignation letter. Apparently, she’s upset the council didn’t cater to her every activist fantasy, which included gutting public safety and funneling taxpayer money into unaccountable social housing schemes. Let’s not forget, she once questioned why looting should bother people—a statement that aged about as well as her policies.

While she paints herself as a victim of institutional dysfunction, the reality is that Morales was the dysfunction. District 2, which she represented, has suffered immensely under her leadership, from surging crime to burned-out businesses begging for help. Her attempts to deflect blame with lofty rhetoric about “anti-displacement” and “supporting community economic development” ring hollow given the chaos on her watch.

Morales claims she’s stepping down to care for her family, but let’s be real: her resignation is a relief for Seattle. Even her council colleagues were caught off guard, with Councilmember Rob Saka calling her accusations “hyperbole” and criticizing her divisive rhetoric. Meanwhile, Council President Sara Nelson diplomatically noted the council now has an opportunity to find “great leaders” to fill the vacancy—code for anyone but Tammy Morales.

Her departure marks the end of a tenure defined by ideological extremism and public safety failures. For rational, safety-minded people everywhere, good riddance.