Airbnb to cancel Washington DC bookings over militia threat
Anirban Sen and Ankit Ajmera
Washington | Airbnb has been cancelling home-sharing reservations in the Washington DC area for the week of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after law enforcement warned of a threat from armed militias, the rental platform said on Wednesday.
Airbnb said it made the decision after consulting local and federal officials and after a number of hosts worried about potential attacks sought to cancel bookings.
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