Jason Kessler, who spearheaded the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., last August, has gotten initial approval to hold a similar event in the nation’s capital this August.

The National Park Service approved Kessler’s request but has yet to issue a permit for him to hold a protest on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12 at Lafayette Park, close to the White House, according to the Washington Post

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