Several hundred Proud Boys recently stayed at the hotel while in town for the Dec. 12 protest of Joe Biden’s election as president. Others filled the outdoor patio at Harry’s, the hotel bar, where they had gathered on previous protest weekends and on the Fourth of July. The violations occurred on weekends when large numbers of Proud Boys and other pro-Trump supporters, in town for demonstrations, were in the bar. In the days after the protest, District leaders expressed concerns about the Proud Boys’ presence. Throughout the day, he said, he saw “marauding bands of Proud Boys” try to make their way past police lines and into the plaza.

Source: Washington Post December 27, 2020 21:41 UTC