Protests Break Out Across Washington D.C. Over Donald Trump’s Inauguration
In a follow up to last night’s demonstrations, protesters have flooded the streets of Washington D.C. to show their anger over Donald Trump‘s imminent presidency.
Anti-Trump protests have taken place around the National Mall and the inaugural parade route, which has resulted in disruptions and confrontations with police and Trump supporters:
Pipeline protesters regroup, hop a fence and sit down to block the path of Trump supporters trying to enter the gates to the inauguration. pic.twitter.com/LnPnHPOZRc
— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) January 20, 2017
Scenes from @realDonaldTrump protests near Inauguration route. pic.twitter.com/IvUpetcf50
— Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiPrzybyla) January 20, 2017
BREAKING: #BlackLivesMatter block checkpoint at 300 C NW-#bikersForTrump confront them.#McPherson #DisruptJ20 pic.twitter.com/51skWK14WX
— DCMediaGroup (@DCMediaGroup) January 20, 2017
Movement for Black Lives locks in at #Inauguration check point #DisruptJ20 pic.twitter.com/jSk5x7yttd
— Alexander Rubinstein (@AlexR_DC) January 20, 2017
Half the line seem to be anti-Trump. Protesters being let thru and assembling on inside pic.twitter.com/w2iqP5XM4y
— Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) January 20, 2017
Trump supporter trying to get through pic.twitter.com/bPvK3u3jCu
— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) January 20, 2017
This guy is standing next to a line of Trump supporters on the inaugural parade route. #TrumpInauguration #InaugurationDay #DGAF pic.twitter.com/0E9FC5rgr4
— John Haltiwanger (@jchaltiwanger) January 20, 2017
"This checkpoint is closed" #blm #disruptj20 chanting #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/68WFlmdEer
— Rachel Kurzius (@Curious_Kurz) January 20, 2017
Various other protests have taken place around the city
"In the name of humanity, we refuse a fascist America" Protesters circling McPherson Sq pic.twitter.com/qA8tQHgSMg
— Alexandra Jaffe (@ajjaffe) January 20, 2017
Some of the protests have descended into violent riots that have resulted in property damage;
Protesters take to the streets of Washington ahead of Donald Trump's #inaugurationhttps://t.co/3dAngYF0eY pic.twitter.com/cWx5pKBs4U
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 20, 2017
Protests turn violent in central Washington with shop & bank windows smashed on Donald Trump's #InaugurationDay https://t.co/3dAngYF0eY pic.twitter.com/DdNvdy4Ijm
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 20, 2017
Seems some anti-Trump anarchists did a number on this Starbucks near franklin square. #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/NzYC4vFkMG
— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) January 20, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: Washington, DC police responding to reports of anti Trump protesters smashing shop windows. pic.twitter.com/nLPB2oAV3m
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) January 20, 2017
.@ZoeTillman reports from #InaugurationDay protests: Protesters using flare guns, clash with police https://t.co/nXTaPYEPP6 pic.twitter.com/0MYbDQyU61
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 20, 2017
Cannot overstate contrast between the calm ceremony at the Capitol and the feeling in the streets. pic.twitter.com/057o4H87KL
— jodikantor (@jodikantor) January 20, 2017
Riot police have been dispatched around the city in order to address the chaos.
BREAKING NEWS: TEAR GAS BEING DEPLOYED AT ANTI-TRUMP PROTESTERS IN DC. pic.twitter.com/8XZ6s7y1ye
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) January 20, 2017
Police forcefully cleared protestors out of a path to enter security at 7th and E #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/Q0j6cubZ8b
— Steve Burns (@StvBurns) January 20, 2017
Aftermath of protests on 13th and I pic.twitter.com/CcO24AFwbN
— Leigh Munsil (@leighmunsil) January 20, 2017
UPDATE – 11:40 a.m. EST: Washington Post reporter Dalton Bennett was caught up in a protest, and was thrown to the ground by police responded to the situation.
UPDATE – 2:18 p.m. EST: Anti-Trump protests are still underway throughout the city.
Tear gas, loud bangs, and chaos in DC right now pic.twitter.com/tF2PukE8yy
— Washington Report (@WRMEA) January 20, 2017
For #disruptj20 protesters, "this is what democracy looks like." #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/DNWLHPal5W
— Brittany Hughes (@RealBrittHughes) January 20, 2017
Urgent : police using spray to break up protest #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/av3sqDHr9m
— Gabriel Elizondo (@elizondogabriel) January 20, 2017
UPDATE – 2:47 p.m. EST: Protesters have started a fire on K Street.
Fire on K Street growing pic.twitter.com/6rmruyjhVz
— Matea Gold (@mateagold) January 20, 2017
Bonfire going in the middle of the street now pic.twitter.com/7Nsrz2jzNr
— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) January 20, 2017
Street fire at 13th and K. Thousands of protesters just wandering around. pic.twitter.com/Y0pkbITJwf
— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) January 20, 2017
Fire started in the middle of K Street, right in front of the WaPo HQ. pic.twitter.com/idtLIwLdTm
— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) January 20, 2017
We will add new developments here as the protests continue.
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