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Many people are wondering how and why the protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got so out of control on Wednesday.
In addition to the vandalism, tearing down of the American flag, and general violence, the police trying to control the crowd were violently attacked.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA | The exact moment a U.S. Park Police officer was dragged away by a pro-Palestine protestor while trying to make an arrest outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., today pic.twitter.com/0KtaoZDx7r— The Daily Signal (@DailySignal) July 25, 2024
Well, there is a simple answer: there were only 29 Park Police who could defend the sites against the rampaging mob, and the Department of the Interior was unwilling to help those guys out. Dealing with a violent mob consisting of thousands of Antifa and pro-Hamas proto-terrorists, they were outmanned beyond belief.
It is worth pointing out, DC Metro Police and Capitol Police were on the other side of Columbus Circle and they did support Park Police, but only after Park Police officers had moved away from the crowd, as you can see here:https://t.co/6ZWNFO32zZ— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) July 25, 2024
The Interior Department is pulling the Secret Service maneuver, claiming that no requests for help in that instance were denied.
Uh, yeah, right. Good job, Brownie.
The Department of the Interior refused Wednesday to provide reinforcements for U.S. Park Police officers as anti-Israel protesters ran amok through Washington, congressional Republicans charged.
Protesters toppled American flags and sprayed pro-Hamas messages on monuments outside Union Station, just blocks from the U.S. Capitol. That area is controlled by the National Park Service, which is part of the Interior Department.
Rep. Bruce Westerman, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, demanded the department explain why it allowed the protesters to “run wild.”
“It has come to my attention that, despite specific requests by the USPP for additional resources, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the National Park Service (NPS) failed to provide adequate additional support for the USPP, such as providing additional law enforcement units from within DOI to enhance USPP’s presence within the National Capital Region,” the Arkansas Republican wrote in a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
The National Park Service refuted Mr. Westerman’s claim in a statement, saying “no resource requests were declined by NPS or Interior leaders.
