Counterprotesters Far Outnumber White Nationalists (photos)
By • August 13, 2018 0 1477
The roughly 20 white nationalists who showed up in the District for the “Unite the Right 2” rally on Sunday, Aug. 12, were dwarfed by thousands of counterprotesters, who descended upon Lafayette Square across from the White House to denounce hatred and bigotry. It was the first anniversary of the deadly “Unite the Right” event in Charlottesville, Virginia. The gathering aimed to bring together multiple white-nationalist organizations, including neo-Nazis. A massive police presence kept the opposition groups safely separated.
View Jeff Malet’s photos of the Aug. 12 “Unite the Right 2” rally and the main counterprotest, which began at Freedom Plaza, by clicking on the photo icons below.
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- Members of the anti-fascist Antifa militant group were present (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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- D.C. Shadow Senator Michael Brown speaks to protesters on Freedom Plaza (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Counterprotesters march to denounce hate and bigotry ahead of the “Unite the Right 2” white-nationalist rally near the White House on Aug. 12. Photo by Jeff Malet.
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- Looking for a fight? Members of the anti-fascist Antifa militant group were present, many wearing black garb and gas masks (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Thousands of ounterprotesters assemble on Lafayette Square near the White House to protest a “Unite the Right 2” white nationalist rally (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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- “Unite the Right 2” rally organizers Al Stankard (left) and Jason Kessler (center). Speaker Charles Edward Lincoln is at right. Photo by Jeff Malet.
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- Police stand guard as thousands of ounterprotesters assemble on Lafayette Square near the White House (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Jovanni Valle speaks at a “Unite the Right 2” rally to white nationalists assembled in Lafayette Square (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Jason Kessler, the organizer of the white nationalist “Unite the Right 2” rally, speaks to reporters (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Many of the approximately 20 participants wore masks to cover their identities. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Many of the approximately 20 participants wore masks to cover their identities. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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- A poignant poster is discarded on a city street after the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
