Report: Man lights himself on fire outside Trump’s DC hotel

Published January 18, 2017 3:25pm ET



A 45-year-old man lit himself on fire outside the Trump International Hotel in Washington and suffered burns over 10 percent of his body Tuesday.

The Washington Post reported the man’s motivation is unknown, but a witness to the incident saw the man “surrounded by flames” and saying Trump’s name angrily.

According to the Post, the man suffered third-degree burns and was taken to a local hospital.

It’s unknown if the man was connected to any group planning to protest Trump’s inauguration.