Protest Against White House, Set White House's Lights Off.
WHITE HOUSE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. WHY?
The White House Lights Turned Off on Sunday 31st May, 2020 at 11pm.
As the Curfew imposed on residents in Washington, DC. a rise of Amid Protestors in front of White House was reaching a breaking point. The protest was over the Death of George Floyd.
Chaotic scenes had unfolded the building, with multiple breaking out nearby as protestors demanded justice for Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeled on his neck for 8minutes and 46 seconds during an arrest.
As the Crowd grew, so did the chaos. Water Bottles soared overhead, landing with thwacks(strike forcefully with a sharp blow) on the ground or bangs against the shield of police officers.
The Police Officers responded with Tear gas, which travelled across the Park in Wispy chemical clouds that sting the eyes and the throat, making it hard to breathe.
The Protestors Set aflame, aided by others who added kindling: bags of trash, branches snapped off of trees in the middle of the street. A fire broke out in the basement of ''St. John's, historic 19th- century episcopal church'' that's welcomed to worship every president since James Madison.
As the 11p.m. Curfew arrived, the exterior lights outside the north side of the white house were turned off, with The Guardian reporting that "In normal times, they are only ever turned off when President Dies".
The White House, however, has insisted that there was "nothing new" about the lights-out incident.
"This is nothing new" White House Spokesperson Hogan Gidley told Newsweek on Monday. "The White House Lights go out about 11 p.m. almost Every Night." he said.
How ever Political Analyst Jared Yates Sexton was one of many to take aim at President Donald Trump, writing: "Like all other strong men, Donald Trump is a coward and soft and terrified. Hiding i the White House and turning off the Lights is all on brand. These are insecure, sad little men who build themselves up with the iconography of fascism to hide their fear."
Like all other strong men, Donald Trump is a coward and soft and terrified. Hiding in the White House and turning off the lights is all on brand. These are insecure, sad little men who build themselves up with the iconography of fascism to hide their fear.
Referencing reports asserting that Trump had previously been whisked away to the White House's "bunker" amid protests, Molly Jong-Fast, editor-at-large at Daily Beast said:"The President is literally hiding in the White House and turned down the Lights. You can't make this stuff up."
Others drew comparisons to when former President Barack Obama was in the White House and saw it lit up with the colours of the rainbow in June in celebration of Pride Month.
White House, June 1st
2015: Lit up with rainbow lights to celebrate Pride month
2020: External lights turned off in fear of nearby protesters
2015: Lit up with rainbow lights to celebrate Pride month
2020: External lights turned off in fear of nearby protesters
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