I’m on the National Mall where some things are happening, if you haven’t heard. This’ll be my big thread for the day, updates and anything interesting I come across
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This guy is, not surprisingly, turning heads. He claims “blacks should make reparations too” because, as he tells
@FordFischer, “blacks owned slaves, too.”#FourthOfJulypic.twitter.com/LlUP0T0Pok
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From a little earlier, part of
@codepink’s set-up at the Trump blimp features a mini-balloon in a cage with the caption “cage Trump, not babies.”#BabyTrumpBlimppic.twitter.com/PUewOpBcN2
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Looks like I picked the right time for a coffee break, DC’s luck ran out and it’s pouring.
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At 5, communist Gregory Lee Johnson of Texas v. Johnson fame says he’ll try to burn a flag near the White House. He told media he’d like to “imagine a world without America.” For more, here’s his Wiki article. Making my way there, the rain is letting up.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Lee_Johnson …
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#Breaking: Absolute chaos outside the White House as Johnson lights a flag on fire and is immediately confront by Trump supporters.pic.twitter.com/q8KP04VvujShow this thread -
Tensions exploded outside the White House just now as Secret Service scrambled. At least one RevCom wrestled to the ground.pic.twitter.com/3kD7V9WWC1 – at The White House
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Cheers from the people who confronted RevCom, now chanting “the west is the best.” And earlier: “Proud Boys, whatcha gonna do when we come for you” to the tune of Bad Boys.pic.twitter.com/VnaCB8e19U – at The White House
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The Secret Service are completely clearing Lafayette Square, everybody spilling over onto H Street.pic.twitter.com/ljMXLt60ma – at The White House
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RevCom display protesting border detentions being mocked and jeered at while park is cleared.pic.twitter.com/ld1U3JL5w2
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At least one RevCom member arrested (RevCom stands for Revolution Communist Party, since I see people asking).pic.twitter.com/PnpVxwL6n0
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A few dozen Proud Boys wandering downtown DC after what happened at the White House. Not sure where they’re going.pic.twitter.com/3ypAWqYANR
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And that’s it, the whole lot of them have gone into Harry’s pub. They were chanting “we like beer” (callback to Kavanaugh) before heading in.pic.twitter.com/oVrfguPfW9
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More photos from that whole ordeal around the White House earlier.pic.twitter.com/qjot99Aj5D
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DC police officers were escorting the Proud Boys on their march to the pub - when this happened:https://twitter.com/fordfischer/status/1146923009111990272 …
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Statement from the Secret Service on the White House flag burning. • 2 arrests, one for felony assault on an officer & malicious burning, another for obstructing investigation & resisting • 1 arrestee treated for minor injuries • 2 USSS officers with minor injuriespic.twitter.com/Mdq6gGRDZ9
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