Police in Washington, DC clashed with protesters on Tuesday night during a demonstration in support of President Trump
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Police said they made six arrests until 9 pm, NBC News reported, charging several individuals with various crimes, including possession of unlicensed firearms, possession of unregistered ammunition and possession of unregistered firearms. Some protesters were also accused of assaulting a police officer, the network said.
Photos and videos taken near the city’s newly created Black Lives Matter square show police officers using pepper spray on protesters, some of whom are seen pushing police officers and shouting at them.
Several people appear to be injured or bleeding as a result of the conflict north of the White House site.
Chaotic scene in BLM Plaza as the police clash with Trump supporters trying to rush the line #A.D #Washington DC # 6 January pic.twitter.com/wjGsUSaCWH
– Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) January 6, 2021
This is crazy, we need #DCStatehood for everything we tolerate! #dcprotest pic.twitter.com/4XR6gchYSt
– B (@BenjOgdenLord) January 6, 2021
The fight starts between BLM and Trump Supporters, ends with a ton of pepper spray from the police.
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– @SCOOTERCASTER (FNTV) (@ScooterCasterNY) January 6, 2021
DC police use pepper spray on Trump supporters after another fight begins. pic.twitter.com/Q5BLqQUHiU
– Julio Rosas (@ Julio_Rosas11) January 6, 2021
Hundreds gathered for an event dubbed “March for Trump / Save America” earlier in the day, with thousands more expected to gather near the Capitol on Wednesday before the Congressional vote to certify the election result presidential.
Washington police and federal officials have said in recent days that they are monitoring the presence of extremist groups among the crowds who are expected to attend demonstrations in the nation’s capital this week. The National Guard was stationed in the district as a precaution.
Earlier this week, the leader of the Proud Boys, an extremist hate group, was arrested by DC police and accused of vandalism against a historically black church in the city during a previous protest.