Overview
- U.S. Park Police and the National Park Service notified demonstrators at Columbus Plaza that they must leave despite organizers saying they hold a permit.
- Officials told protesters the plaza is closing for public safety and described the site as no longer suitable for a permanent encampment.
- NPS offered Stanton Park, less than a mile away, as an alternative location, but organizers said they will not relocate.
- The veteran-led group Remember Your Oath, formed to oppose President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Washington, has maintained tents and rotating shifts since late summer.
- NPS indicated it would post closure details on its website, but reporters said the page had not been updated and no removal action had been reported at the time of publication.