Hundreds of protesters on Friday shut down multiple entry points to President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration.
Masses of protesters in support of causes that included climate change, Black Lives Matter, NoDAPL, women’s rights, immigrant rights, LGBT rights, and anti-fascism descended upon the nation’s capital and formed blockades in front of security checkpoints.
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Madden/status/822445959959511041
The effort to disrupt Trump’s inauguration was largely organized by a group known as Disrupt J20, which has organized multiple protests throughout this week and a rally and march on Inauguration Day.
The group began with a march that started at 9am ET.
No Trump No KKK No Fascist USA #DisruptJ20 #TrumpInauguration pic.twitter.com/DIlTVBqCk5
— Millennials For Revolution (@Bernlennials) January 20, 2017
We refuse a fascist America, marching down K Street #DisruptJ20 pic.twitter.com/GHbWtpWDju
— Millennials For Revolution (@Bernlennials) January 20, 2017
Protesters successfully shut down 6six of the 12 inauguration access points as of 10am ET on Friday morning.
https://twitter.com/ChristRobbins/status/822448207645048832
Police reportedly began dragging protesters who were forming a blockade at a checkpoint at 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. and detaining them.
https://twitter.com/ChristRobbins/status/822449123672686594
Literally dragging people away on 14th and Penn NW #InaugurationDay2017 pic.twitter.com/V49N2IRoTz
— Emily Cadei (@emilycadei) January 20, 2017
Police sawed off a PVC pipe that linked protesters arms together. Newsweek journalist Emily Cadei reported that police put a bag over one protester’s head.
Police put a bag on one protester's head as they prepare to saw off pvc pipe connecting people's arms #InaugurationDay2017 pic.twitter.com/TKcEewtvB9
— Emily Cadei (@emilycadei) January 20, 2017
The Climate Justice blockade fully blocked the checkpoint at 5th and G Streets, N.W.
https://twitter.com/DisruptJ20/status/822436803613523968
Trump’s swearing-in ceremony will take place at approximately 12pm ET.