Violent Pro-Hamas Protests in DC Escalate, Some White House Staffers 'Relocated' for Their Safety (VIDEO)

Red State ^ | 01/13/2024 | Bob Hoge

[SeekAndFind]

Earlier Saturday evening, RedState’s Nick Arama reported on the violent protests outside the White House as the pro-Hamas, anti-Israel crowd conducted a "March on Washington for Gaza." They climbed statues and waved Palestinian flags – along with ISIS ones – and set off smoke bombs and spread "dead" baby dolls outside the WH fence. 

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WATCH: Pro-Hamas Crew Attempts to Storm WH Grounds; DC Police in Riot Gear, Secret Service Engaging

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Now it turns out the protests were so serious that a number of White House staffers had to be relocated for their own safety. I don’t know whether President Biden or the Department of Justice will call this “an insurrection,” but when the People’s House – often considered the symbol of the most powerful country in the world – is under attack, things are clearly getting out of hand.

The fences surrounding the White House suddenly looked extremely flimsy as the mob shook them and tried to push them down – which they almost succeeded in doing.

Washington, DC— Far-left extremists & militant pro-Palestine rioters try to break down a protective fence at the White House in an uprising as revenge for the U.S. bombing Yemeni militants who attacked ships in support of Hamas. Video by @Julio_Rosas11: pic.twitter.com/TBGIuRkh1U— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) January 14, 2024

They even shouted their support for Yemen despite the fact that Houthi terrorists in that country have been attacking ships in the crucial Red Sea shipping lanes, potentially causing supply chain nightmares worldwide:

The demonstrators were heard chanting "Ceasefire Now" and "Free, Free Palestine," with many waving Palestinian flags. "Yemen, Yemen make us proud / Turn another ship around," was also recited at the demonstration, hours after strikes were launched against the Houthis in Yemen.

The U.S. Secret Service told Fox News Digital that some fences were damaged outside the White House, and that staff members and journalists were "relocated" as a result. The White House also said on Saturday that President Biden is currently at Camp David.

Watch:

BREAKING: Insurrection taking place right now outside the White House. Pro-Palestinian protesters scale the walls and try to breach the fence.

Were any of them arrested? When will they be raided by the @FBI and thrown into prison? Literally shaking. pic.twitter.com/nBrIPrUZoJ— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 14, 2024

The fences were under constant assault, and some were damaged.

"During the demonstration near the White House complex Jan. 13, a portion of the anti-scale fencing that was erected for the event sustained temporary damage," the [Secret Service] statement read. "The issues were promptly repaired on site by U.S. Secret Service support teams."

"As a precaution, some members of the media and staff in proximity to Pennsylvania Avenue were temporarily relocated while the issue was being addressed," the statement continued. "The Secret Service made no arrests associated with the march and there was no property damage to the White House or adjacent buildings."

D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith released a statement condemning the violence:

Statement from Chief Pamela A. Smith

Read more:


https://t.co/ATXXbf96La pic.twitter.com/xlCIa2keTc— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) January 14, 2024

"The right to peacefully protest is one of the cornerstones of our democracy, and the Metropolitan Police Department has long supported those who visit our city to demonstrate safely," Smith's statement read. "However, violence, destructive behavior, and criminal activities are not tolerated."

She added:

While a majority of today’s demonstration remained peaceful, there were instances of illegal and destructive behavior in Lafayette Park, including items being thrown at our officers. 

We are supporting our partners at the United States Park Police as they investigate and hold those found responsible accountable for their actions.

I am not holding my breath waiting for anyone in these violent mobs to be held "accountable for their actions." We saw with the George Floyd riots that if you were on the correct side of the aisle, you could cause billions of dollars in damage and get away with it, but if you ambled anywhere near the Capitol on January 6, 2021, you would be hunted down to the ends of the earth. There have been a seemingly endless number of these anti-Israel "protests," yet very few people have been held accountable. 

They're getting more violent, as well, and it's only a matter of time before serious tragedies occur. Until the powers that be put a stop to this, they will simply continue. God forbid that the WH fence should actually get toppled next time; who knows what would happen then.

[CatOwner]

How long before the WH blames white supremacists for this and similar actions?

[Guenevere]

And they were arrested, right?….and thrown in jail

[jimtorr]

Some of the videos at the link show familiar Antifa tactics for when the “peaceful” demonstrators get too violent. Someone steps in front of them, blowing a whistle, and waves them back. They comply immediately.

I think a substantial part of the crowd are experienced Antifa.

[realcleanguy]

The Left is just getting warmed up. They want to overthrow the government.

[Netz]

Shoot to kill, that’s all...

[LegendHasIt]

Wait.....

The White House isn’t the safest place in the area???

[jonrick46]

The protests of these misdirected mobs will ramp up. They know Biden is feeble. Right now they are testing the waters. Wait until they get together the tools of destruction. Terrorism knows no limits.

Doddering Biden will end our support of Israel. Islam knows how to win against weak opponents.

[dennisw]

These jerk offs are energized by us bombing the crap out of the inbred Houthi goat humpers

[frank ballenger]

A good chance for me to rub it in that the news media propagandists who had abandoned all honorable principles used their power to describe BLM rioters as “in the time honored tradition of others who exercise the constitutional right of expression of political views” and of course like Thoreau and Dr. Martin Luther King.

They knew they just sided with the Leftist rioters who pulled people out of cars if the drivers wandered into a CHOP or other BLM area, looted and burned Target and CVS stores and other buildings and made a mockery of the US being anything other than a new Third World dump.

Now let the media people, the voters who voted Democrat and the rest suffer.

They brought it on themselves.

[frank ballenger]

Ha. They could “relocate” to a school, a hotel or a shelter but the illegals are already there after veterans and school students were kicked out.

[frank ballenger]

If they don’t go in the Capitol to sit in the House Speaker’s
chair the decision is it’s not an insurrection.

Hypocrisy.

[Lockbox]

Gee, sounds like a violation of Section 1512(c)(2) of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, which relates to someone who “corruptly … obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so.”

[Ex-Con777]

They most certainly are. They just traded in their black bloc for a keffiyeh. Also in the closet are ACORN t-shirts, OCCUPY jackets, BLM sweatshirts, and FBI khakis…….all paid for from the same source.

EC

[Ann Archy]

And SOMEONE is PAYING THEM!! It;s BLM, ANTIFA and JEW HATERS ALL! Oh, and ALL DEMOCRATS!!

[high info voter]

These are anti-American islamists....who are here to destroy our Judeo/Christian culture and bring the future of Satan to America! ..... we need decent American citizens to arm up and protect U.S.

[NetAddicted]

Which WH staffers were relocated? The pro-Hamas, antisemitic ones?