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DC Bridge Protester Says He Will Descend Wednesday After Five Days Aloft

The protest has shifted from a shutdown to a managed standoff.

D.C. Fire and EMS, wheel Guido Reichstadter, 45, to an ambulance, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Washington. Reichstadter, who scaled to the top of the Frederick Douglass Bridge in Washington last week, has come down, after his 6-day protest. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree-Nikhinson)
Emergency personnel remove Guido Reichstadter, 45, off the Frederick Douglass Bridge, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Washington. Reichstadter, who scaled to the top of the Frederick Douglass Bridge in Washington last week, has come down, after his 6-day protest. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree-Nikhinson)
Guido Reichstadter, 45, is seen on top of the Frederick Douglass Bridge, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Washington. Reichstadter has come down, after his 6-day protest. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree-Nikhinson)
Supporters of Guido Reichstadter, 45, are seen near the Frederick Douglass Bridge, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Washington. Reichstadter has come down, after his 6-day protest. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree-Nikhinson)

Overview

  • Guido Reichstadter, who climbed the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge on Friday, says he plans to come down Wednesday morning after holding the arch for five days.
  • Police say negotiators remain on scene as the standoff continues, with authorities focused on a safe resolution.
  • Vehicle lanes that closed early in the protest reopened by late Monday and stayed open Tuesday, though the pedestrian path under the arch remains shut, according to regional traffic officials.
  • Reichstadter says he is fasting and ran out of water Sunday, and supporters gathered below have watched as police deployed cars, a boat, and a helicopter to secure the area.
  • He says he is protesting what he calls the Trump administration’s illegal war on Iran and warning about advanced AI, and he is a known activist who previously climbed the same bridge in 2022 and has faced charges tied to AI company protests.