Black Lives Matter protesters and antifa protesters marched through Washington, D.C., on Saturday night threatening to burn down the city and intimidating people while they ate dinner.
“Burn it down,” the protesters could be heard yelling as they marched through D.C. following an afternoon rally labeled the “DC Queer and Trans Black History Month March and Rally.”
“Burn it down,” they chant.
BLM-Antifa are marching through Washington, DC. #antifa pic.twitter.com/8hCCvyRAEk
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) February 7, 2021
“We are here tonight because black lives matter,” the group could be heard reciting. “Despite black lives mattering, black people are still dying at the hands of the police paid for by our tax dollars.”
At one point, antifa members could be seen skirmishing with the police, who were attempting to keep them away from people eating outdoors at various restaurants.
Washington, DC: Police push #antifa back as they gather around diners during their street march. pic.twitter.com/ATw1PTOGbB
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) February 7, 2021
One video from the scene showed protesters shining bright lights at the police while verbally accosting them.
Protesters shine lights at the police as they pause the march outside a row of restaurants #DC #DCProtests #WashingtonDC pic.twitter.com/qhn5ZtZbKh
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) February 7, 2021
Roughly 26,000 National Guard troops were sent to Washington, D.C., to provide security following the riot on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, with at least 5,000 of them reported to be staying through March.
The Metro Police said no arrests were made on Saturday night due to the protests.
