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At least four protesters stabbed during violent clashes between Proud Boys and Antifa after 15,000 Trump fans attended Million MAGA March in DC; in Washington state demonstrator shot at 'Stop the Steal' rally
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Clashes erupted between members of the Proud Boys and Black Lives Matter protesters in D.C. on Saturday night after thousands of Trump supporters gathered for the second Million MAGA March

  • Four protesters were stabbed and transported to hospital in a critical condition, cops confirmed

  • Eight people in total were taken to hospital over the course of the night, including two police officers

  • Cops made at least 23 arrests as the Proud Boys and BLM protesters fought

  • The massive pro-Trump crowd had gathered after the Supreme Court issued Trump with yet another loss on Friday night in dismissing a case filed by the Texas Attorney General to overturn results in four states

  • The 'Stop the Steal' rally was protesting with claims of voter fraud, despite courts across the country throwing out the numerous suits filed by the Trump campaign when no evidence of their allegations was found

  • Michael Flynn, the former National Security Adviser pardoned by Trump, spoke to rallygoers

  • Alex Jones and Rudy Giuliani's star witness Melissa Carone also addressed the crowd

  • Enrique Tarrio, the head of Proud Boys, revealed on social media he was also at the White House on Saturday

  • Meanwhile in Washington state, a person was shot in similar violent clashes between protests groups

  • Washington State Police declared a riot in Olympia at around 1.30pm PST

  • And in Sacramento, five cops were injured and six people arrested following violent protests


Christian Trump Supporter Attacked 3 Times by Antifa at Washington, D.C. Protest
[Breitbart] Antifa
...the armed wing of the Democratic Party...
 and BLM protesters attacked a Christian Trump supporter during an event in Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening. A man wearing all black comes up behind the man and punches him in the back of the head.

A tweet by journalist Drew Hernandez shows a man walking down a sidewalk in the nation’s capital. He says "Jesus Christ is coming back" to the surrounding crowd of hecklers. Sometime later, a man wearing black bloc comes up behind him and punches him in the back of the head.

Another man attempts to pepper spray the Christian man who takes off after his attacker. After chasing the man a few yards, he turns around and comes back.

Sometime later, he is seen trying to pick up a bicycle and another attacker jumps on his back. Others in the area pull the attacker off his back.

In another incident, Antifa/BLM protesters and Trump supporters engaged in a fight outside the Capitol Hilton Hotel. The video below shows a Trump supporter being hit in the head with a megaphone by one of the Antifa protesters.

Earlier in the day, Trump supporters gathered in Freedom Plaza for the "March for Trump" rally. The crowd sang "God Bless the USA."

1 Shot in Violent Protests in Washington State
[NewsMax] Police in Olympia arrested one person Saturday afternoon following a shooting at a violent protest between two heavily armed groups near the Capital building.

The Thurston County sheriff’s office confirmed the arrest but didn’t immediately release details.

The Olympia Police Department said the person who was shot was taken to a hospital by other civilians. That person’s injuries are unknown.

Police said they are aware of several videos involving the shooting.

The two groups had opposing political views, and each side was heavily armed with rifles, handguns and clubs, and engaged in violent clashes, police said. Police arrested a person earlier in the day for a firearms violation.

“We’ve had sporadic confrontations between groups throughout the day,” said Sgt. Darren Wright of the Washington State Patrol.

About 100 law enforcement officials with Olympia Police Department, Thurston County sheriff's office and Washington State Patrol tried to keep the protest orderly. Police declared a riot early in the afternoon and told the crowds to disperse.

Officials described a chaotic, fluid situation where the two groups clashed on the streets in Olympia before moving onto the grounds of the Capital building, where they continued engaging in violence against each other. Many of the protesters wore helmets and carried shields and clubs.

“Both groups were heavily armed, including firearms,” said Lt. Paul Lower of the Olympia Police Department. “They were fighting amongst themselves, two factions with opposing political beliefs.”

Groups planning demonstrations in the city included a group that wanted COVID-19 restrictions lifted, another protesting President Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential election last month, and a Black Lives Matter counter-protest.

Police said the groups were dispersing away from the Capital and back onto city streets when the shooting occurred. Video in the aftermath of the shooting shows a person on the ground, and another with a handgun walking across a parking lot.

Posted by: trailing wife 2020-12-13
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