Pro-Hamas Protesters Vandalize Historic Monuments in DC
Authorities fail to make arrests as demonstrators deface statues and harass law enforcement near the White House.
- Protesters wore Hamas headbands and chanted extremist slogans.
- Statues of Andrew Jackson and Marquis de Lafayette were defaced.
- Law enforcement presence was minimal, with no arrests reported.
- Protesters set up an encampment on the Ellipse and controlled Lafayette Square.
- Critics cite a double standard in law enforcement responses to different political groups.