As Protestors Attacked Police Officers and Destroyed Momuments Biden Campaign Spokesmen claims protestors are within “ Their Rights”.
During the Gaza cease-fire protest on Saturday, chaos erupted as violent demonstrators clashed with U.S. Park Police in a bid to safeguard statues and structures encircling the White House. Lafayette Square, a focal point of the unrest, bore the brunt of the vandalism, with graffiti defacing several monuments.
Adrienne Elrod, Spokewoman for the Biden Campaign astonishingly claimed the protestors were within their rights.
Thousands of protesters, arriving from various cities via buses, converged around the White House perimeter, unfurling a symbolic red line aimed at President Biden, demanding action for Gaza. Amidst the fervor, protesters defaced sculptures in Lafayette Square with graffiti, marking their stance.
Jasmine Shanti, representing the National Park Service, stated on Sunday that damage assessment was ongoing, highlighting graffiti, structural harm, and park infrastructure damage as notable concerns. The extent of the cleanup and repair efforts remained uncertain.
A Washington Post correspondent observed caution-taped sculptures in Lafayette Square, undergoing power-washing to erase the graffiti. While specifics on the cleanup costs were awaited, the U.S. Secret Service clarified that no permanent damage or arrests occurred at the White House or nearby structures during the protests.
Photographs from Lafayette Square depicted messages like "Free Gaza" and "Ceasefire now" scrawled across the bases of historical statues. Andrew Jackson's equestrian statue stood marred by red handprints and calls for boycotting Israeli products.
Efforts to cleanse the defaced statues were underway by Sunday afternoon, with most graffiti on the Andrew Jackson sculpture eradicated. However, remnants of paint and stickers persisted on other historical figures' statues, drawing the attention of onlookers and visitors.
While the cleanup operation unfolded, traces of the previous day's unrest lingered outside the park, including graffiti on the U.S. Treasury building. Yet, in stark contrast, the area in front of the White House appeared tranquil, with tourists indulging in ice cream and photo sessions, oblivious to the recent turmoil.
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