US EditionTrump orders takedown of longtime protest tent at White House
President Trump ordered the removal of the White House Peace Vigil, the longest continuous anti-war protest since 1981, citing public safety and city beautification concerns amid clearing homeless encampments.
- President Donald Trump is calling for the removal of a peace vigil outside the White House that has existed for seven presidents.
- Police were seen speaking to demonstrators near the vigil in Lafayette Park on Friday night.
- Representative Jeff Van Drew stated the vigil poses safety hazards and impacts the park's appearance.
- Van Drew has requested the Interior Department to review the vigil's legality and take action if necessary.
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Trump orders removal of peace vigil site near White House
A peace vigil that has been held near the White House since 1981 has ended after the Trump administration ordered its removal.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.Park Police took everything at the vigil site down Sunday morning, the Associated Press reports. The removal was part of the clearing of homeless encampments in Washington, D.C., but a volunteer staffing the site said it is no…
White House peace vigil dismantled after Trump’s order
For more than 40 years, a small tent across from the White House symbolized America’s longest-running peace protest. On Sunday, federal officers dismantled it at President Donald Trump’s direction — a move the White House called a safety measure, but activists condemned as an attack on free expression. The White House linked the removal to Trump’s order on "beautification" in D.C., which has also cleared homeless encampments. How did the removal…
On Sunday, authorities dismantled a vigil for peace that had been held outside the White House for more than four decades after President Donald Trump ordered its dismantling as part of the eviction of homeless camps in the country’s capital. Philipos Melaku-Bello, a volunteer who has attended the vigil for years, told The Associated Press that the Park Police withdrew it early on Sunday. He added that the authorities justified the withdrawal by…
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