The White House stepped up security with an additional anti-scale perimeter fence ahead of a pro-Palestine demonstration, which saw chartered buses ferrying in people from as far afield as Maine and Florida, AFP reports.
Nursing assistant Tala McKinney, 25, said: “I think we all hope it’s going to stop soon but clearly our president is not living up to the words he is speaking to our country. It’s outrageous.”
“It’s very disappointing to have a president who doesn’t follow through with their word… I will be voting for a third party,” said McKinney.