Jason Kessler, one of main organizers of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville this weekend, was shouted down during a planned press conference today.
Kessler tried to hold a presser today, a day after a woman was killed when a car plowed into a group of protesters, but was shouted down and chased out by people who were just really having none of it:
Unite the Right rally organizer Jason Kessler was chased away by protesters during a press conference in Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/5HOnoc0yal
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 13, 2017
People yelling “shame” and “you’re to blame” at start of Jason Kessler presses. #Charolettesville pic.twitter.com/fCUh8QLhIb
— Christina Ruffini (@EenaRuffini) August 13, 2017
Massive boos and cries of “Shame!” For Jason Kessler in Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/tDhhPvY9fy
— Blake Montgomery (@blakersdozen) August 13, 2017
Protesters are drowning him out completely pic.twitter.com/pNm3yfhCXi
— Blake Montgomery (@blakersdozen) August 13, 2017
Crowd screams “shame” at Jason Kessler as he arrives. And chanting “murderer” pic.twitter.com/wCr5KdFePM
— Henry Graff (@HenryGraff) August 13, 2017
People chanting “say her name” as Kessler begins to speak pic.twitter.com/rWrArIhcJF
— NBC29 (@NBC29) August 13, 2017
MORE: While attempting to hold a press conference, #UniteTheRight organizer, Jason Kessler gets swarmed and punched in the face. pic.twitter.com/NRB34H0mzq
— NBC29 (@NBC29) August 13, 2017
White Nationalist presser ended as counter-protestors rushed the front. Jason Kessler seen running away. Police move in. @ABC @ABCWorldNews pic.twitter.com/zAkY2UNnYa
— Eva Pilgrim (@EvaPilgrim) August 13, 2017
Kessler has previously expressed his outrage at “anti-white hatred” and after he was chased away, he tweeted that “once again violence rules over speech and ideas.”
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