Dozens demonstrating against military parade arrested outside US Capitol

Watch Video What to know about Trump s Army anniversary parade and No Kings protests Roughly people who were protesting President Trump s Army anniversary parade and his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles were arrested outside the U S Capitol Friday agents mentioned The situation unfolded with approximately people protesting at the Supreme Court Friday evening Capitol Police explained in a message A short time later of those left the Supreme Court and made their way to the U S Capitol where police started to establish a perimeter personnel noted Capitol Police reported the protesters then crossed a police line while running toward the building A sparse people pushed the bike rack down and illegally crossed the police line while running towards the Rotunda Attempts Capitol Police announced Our officers right away blocked the group and began making arrests Protestors including veterans and military families gather at the U S Supreme Court to protest the upcoming parade for the Army s th anniversary Leigh Vogel Getty Images for About Face Veterans Against the War Two of those arrested were taken to a local hospital for further healing according to Capitol Police The protest appeared to have been organized by the nonprofit group Veterans for Peace All those arrested will be charged with unlawful demonstration and spanning a police line while additional charges for various will include assault on a police officer and resisting arrest police commented Veterans For Peace declared in an Instagram post Friday night that approximately veterans and military family members staged a sit-in on the attempts of the U S Capitol to demand the military get off our city streets from LA to DC and taxpayer money be directed towards real investments in housing fitness care and food not political stunts or militarism President Trump threatened Americans coming to exercise their first amendment rights would be met with great force ' Michael T McPhearson director of Veterans For Peace declared in the post We are the actual people who put uniforms on because we believe in the freedoms this country is supposed to be about and we will not be intimidated into silence The arrests come on the eve of the Trump administration s Washington D C parade Saturday marking the th anniversary of the Army the capital s first major military parade in more than three decades The event according to Army representatives is expected to include about soldiers as well as about vehicles and over aircraft in the celebration The parade also falls on Mr Trump s th birthday Source