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Developing: Secret Service clears D.C. Tea Party protest

By: Charlie Spiering
Online Community Manager
04/15/09 2:43 PM EDT

Just walked up to the Tea Party in Lafayette Park, and was surprised to see that police tape was up, the park was cleared, and police were patrolling the borders.

Jake Tapper of ABC noted on Twitter that reportedly somebody threw tea bags over the White House fence.

3:15 PM Update: Our own White House Correspondent Julie Mason reports further details



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