Diogenes
It's my prerogative
In the place of raging counter-demonstrations that led to violence and sweeping arrests as Felon-elect Donald Trump first took office, National Park Service inquiries show this year’s permitted protests are expected to be smaller, and law enforcement officials have projected confidence in managing the crowds. Authorities have so far left the National Mall largely open to the public — a departure from the installation of Joe Biden, when the District was a fortress.
The forecasts mark a welcome turn for District leaders working to reset their relationship with felon Trump, who has expressed disdain for protest activity in the District and on the campaign trail derided D.C. as “a nightmare of murder and crime.” Local officials have sought to keep the emphasis on pomp in a high-visibility moment for D.C.
