Muriel Bowser, the Democratic mayor of Washington DC, has defended Dave Chappelle as he faces criticism for his jokes about transgender people in his latest Netflix special.
In The Closer, Chappelle labels himself “team TERF” which stands for “trans-exclusionary radical feminist” but Ms Bowser, who considers Chappelle a friend, says she is standing by him.
In the same special, he said DaBaby was cancelled for offending gay people but not for shooting a Black man.
It is not the first time Chappelle has courted controversy for his jokes.