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Thousands of demonstrators from across the US march in Washington, DC, to decry Covid-19 mandates. Mostly maskless, the protesters walk from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial in a city that has adopted mask and vaccine mandates. IMAGES
Three Minnesota congressmen took a commercial Delta flight just two days after being on Air Force One with President Donald Trump. Business Insider reports Republican Reps. Pete Stauber, Tom Emmer, and Jim Hagedorn flew on the same flight to Washington DC on Friday night. That was just several hours after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus. Now, they're facing backlash for their choice to do so. These congressmen's stupidity and disregard for the well-being of their fellow passengers is staggering. Ken Martin Chairman of the Minnesota Democratic Party But the trio is passing the buck and blaming the airline. Hagedorn claimed they'd informed the airline of the situation beforehand and that it was Delta's 'decision to fly based upon the facts.' All three congressmen later tested negative for COVID-19. The White House is having a major coronavirus outbreak. In addition to Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, 10 GOP officials have tested positive for the virus.
People start gathering in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, as tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected to march in the US capital to mark the date of civil rights leader Martin Luther King's historic "I have a dream" speech. IMAGES
Washington DC, Jun 11 (EFE/EPA).- The metal fence built this month around the White House was removed for the most part on Thursday, but many of the anti-racism posters and art that adorned the "wall" will become museum pieces and kept for possible exhibitions on protests.At the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, the Secret Service opened two panels and announced that Lafayette Square surrounding the White House was now "open" to the public, and on Thursday morning agents had removed most of the metal fence.(Camera: MICHAEL REYNOLDS).SHOT LIST: AUTHORITIES CLEANING UP STATUES AND TAKING DOWN METAL FENCES NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE, THAT WAS ERECTED DURING PROTESTS OVER THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD, IN WASHINGTON, DC.
Thousands of protesters march along the streets of the United States capital chanting "Black Lives Matter" as they head towards the White House an hour before the city's curfew kicks in. IMAGES