There had been chatter about a pro-Palestinian protest near Capitol Hill that could interrupt President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday, but the situation took an unexpected turn when Biden’s own motorcade was stopped by a human road block.
According to the Daily Mail:
Several hundred fired-up Pro-Palestinian protesters sat in the street to block President Joe Biden‘s motorcade between the White House and Capitol for his State of the Union address Thursday.
A massive Palestinian flag was unfurled on the street with demonstrators sitting and standing around it and others held a banner with the message: ‘Biden’s legacy is genocide.’
The protesters held bullhorns, held ‘ceasefire’ signs, wore black shirts with messages demanding Biden get tough on Israel and were surrounded by law enforcement officials from all sides.
The disruptive demonstration sparked a flurry of social media coverage.
🚨 BREAKING: Pro-Palestine protesters are BLOCKING Joe Biden’s Motorcade to the State of the Union
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 8, 2024
BREAKING: MAJOR PROTESTS IN WASHINGTON D.C. BLOCKS BIDEN MOTORCADE ROUTE
They are stopping his State of the Union address at US Capitol.pic.twitter.com/OVlzJkqpx3
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) March 8, 2024
BREAKING: Pro-Palestine activists have BLOCKED the route for Joe Biden's motorcade to the Capitol for the State of the Union Address
This is beyond hilarious pic.twitter.com/9BJ9JqSk8m
— George (@BehizyTweets) March 8, 2024
BREAKING REPORT: ⚠️ Biden's motorcade route to the State of the Union BLOCKED by protesters demanding a cease-fire in Gaza..
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) March 8, 2024
BREAKING: Pro-Palestine protesters are blocking President Biden's motorcade ahead of the State of the Union Address as reported by @ScooterCasterNY.
Remarkable.
A massive banner was displayed with the text: "Biden's Legacy is Genocide."
Shortly before the stunt, a man was… pic.twitter.com/6Gxp5pDzX8
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 8, 2024
Many in the crowd waving Palestinian flags, holding signs calling for a ceasefire..
This person wearing a mask with the President’s face @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/tT7Xm3SQbA
— 𝙆𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚 𝙇𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙤 (@KatieLusso) March 7, 2024
The protest broke out at around 7:30 p.m., roughly an hour and a half before Biden was set to begin his speech.
As WUSA reported:
In February, a similar demonstration impacted morning commutes across the DMV as hundreds of protesters rallied at Union Station and blocked five major roadways. More than 20 people were arrested by multiple law enforcement agencies.
Here’s some footage of the developing scene:
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