Former President Donald Trump has called for the freeing of Jan. 6 ‘hostages’ after no arrests were made after a pro-Palestine protest turned violent.
Former President Donald Trump on Monday hinted at a double standard as, unlike the Jan. 6 incident, protester violence at the White House on Saturday got little legacy media attention and there were no arrests, with the former president calling for the freeing of Jan. 6 detainees, whom he called “hostages.”
A pro-Palestinian protest in Washington on Jan. 13 became unruly as activists breached an exterior White House gate and clashed with riot police, with the unrest prompting an evacuation of some staff members from the White House, as people threw bottles and other objects.
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith, who oversees police in the District of Columbia, said in a statement that, while much of the demonstration “remained peaceful, there were instances of illegal and destructive behavior,” including objects thrown at officers.
While Chief Smith said that investigations would be launched to “hold those found responsible accountable for their actions,” so far, no arrests have been made and the incident has received relatively little legacy media attention.
President Trump took to social media on Monday