Police in Washington, D.C., clashed with anti-Trump protesters Thursday night outside the National Press Club where supporters of the president-elect celebrated on the eve of his inauguration.
Police deployed mace and teargas, according to one person at the scene. A reporter for NBC’s Washington affiliate said protestors set off “smoke devices.”
BREAKING: DC police mace, teargas anti-Trump protests outside National Press club. Video: #disruptj20 pic.twitter.com/cdIKHUlUg9— DCMediaGroup (@DCMediaGroup) January 20, 2017
Videos showed hundreds of protesters outside the event Trump supporters called DeploraBall.
#BREAKING. Smoke devices. I’m at 14th St. & F St. Protesters set off “smoke devices.” Some scream “F- Trump.” #Inauguration #NBC4DC pic.twitter.com/cxyvH3Dv2Z
— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) January 20, 2017
