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Veterans are supposed to be smarter than that. Must be Democrats.
CNN —
A group of roughly 60 individuals were arrested outside the US Capitol
on Friday evening after breaching a police line of bike racks and moving
toward steps leading to the Capitol Rotunda, according to the Capitol
Police.
The group, made up of veterans and military family members, planned a
sit-in on the Capitol steps to protest President Donald Trump deploying
the National Guard and active-duty Marines in Los Angeles, as well as a military parade on Saturday, Trump’s 79th birthday, according to a news release from organizers.
A group of approximately 75 protesters were demonstrating peacefully at
the Supreme Court, just across the street from the US Capitol, according
to a statement from the Capitol Police. As the group was leaving the
area, officers began establishing a perimeter of bike racks to keep the protesters away from the Capitol.
“A few people pushed the bike rack down and illegally crossed the police
line while running towards the Rotunda Steps,” the Capitol Police said. “Our officers immediately blocked the group and began making arrests.”
Police said, “All will be charged with unlawful demonstration and
crossing a police line. Additional charges for some will include assault
on a police officer and resisting arrest.”
The protest was organized by two advocacy groups – About Face: Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace. The brief sit-in followed a
rally and press conference, according to the organizers’ news release.
“We want a future where we invest in care for veterans, in health care,
and in education, not where we spend $50 million on a parade,” said
Brittany Ramos DeBarros, an Army combat veteran and organizing director
of About Face: Veterans Against the War, in a statement.
The arrests come on the eve of one of the largest gatherings expected in Washington, DC, this summer as the Army celebrates its 250th birthday.
On Saturday, hundreds of thousands are expected to attend various events
around the Capitol as well as the military parade, which is estimated to
cost around $45 million and will feature soldiers, tanks, airplanes and
other military equipment.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/13/politics/protesters-arrested-us-capitol
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