The "Million Vet March" in Washington D.C. appears to be escalating as reports of barricades being torn down, police in riot gear and snipers being deployed, and a growing crowd at The White House chanting for its shut-down suggest the people are growing restless.
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Veterans take back the Vietnam Memorial
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Protesters have gathered in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, according to reports.
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Park police in riot gear were deployed in front of the building.
“US Park Police have arrived in front of WH. Some in riot gear! Tea party/veteran protesters start booing,” wrote CNN’s Jim Acosta on Twitter.
A rally took place at the World War II memorial and headed to the White House, reported NBC Washington. Several thousand demonstrators came out, it said.
NBC reported that people were carrying barricades that were likely from the WWII memorial to the White House area.
The DC Police Department said its officers are on the scene.
“MPD is on the scene at White House with USSS & USPP concerning protest – marchers using sidewalk,” it wrote on Twitter.
Commentator Sarah Palin and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) were on the scene and spoke to demonstrators.
The organizers of the protest described themselves as the “Million Vet March.”
It said that veterans and military members are “being used a political pawns in the ongoing government shutdown and budget crisis,” its website reads.
Jeff Tompkins, a protester, told NBC that “it should be open to everyone to come down here and see this … this is not just and not fair,” referring to the WWII memorial.
Snipers at the ready atop the White House as the crowds gather...
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Via Twitchy,
“@JakeHarris4 [10]: Barricading the White House. "A present from your vets." #MillionVetMarch [11] http://t.co/MzKHj1uv4v” [12];
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Jean-Marie (@JeanMarieMaier) October 13, 2013 [13]
Vets tearing down barricades in dc and moving them to White House. Taken 30 min ago http://t.co/qrlpMTBcF4 [14]—
x3r°f?çk§ (@High1x) October 13, 2013 [15]
Amazing.
Large protesr gathering at White House, presumably carried barricades from WWII memorial #shutdown [16] http://t.co/IIUCwcus8a [17]—
Heat Wave (@DreWins) October 13, 2013 [18]
“@AKtransplant [19]:Vets hand deliver barricades to the White House! !! @Triarius1 [20] http://t.co/rgJqKTjyQX” [21]; @MatthewG101 [22] @MTSU_Nate [23]—
Dominic (@dgallina4) October 13, 2013 [24]
Barricades Torn down at the Lincoln Memorial People carrying them to the White House to Barricade the White House http://t.co/EdIkV21vXF [25]—
F.R. Newbrough (@FR_Newbrough) October 13, 2013 [26]
Now, the protest continues outside of the White House.
Something is going down at the White House today… http://t.co/ThxvQBJa9Y [27]—
Aaron Takahashi (@TakaHashtag) October 13, 2013 [28]
White House Protest… http://t.co/Gb9GjqpzKD [29]—
(@Observer609) October 13, 2013 [30]
"We the people" Marching on the White House #MakeDcListen [31] #1MVetMarch [32] http://t.co/OK7rqYxgon [33]—
Norsu (@Norsu2) October 13, 2013 [34]
"keep them open!" Veterans chant at the White House. http://t.co/L4qtZneuxg [35]—
Whitney Waters (@WhitneyWaters14) October 13, 2013 [36]
The march has arrived at the White House #MillionVetMarch [11] http://t.co/QKbjNA2Hit [37]—
Jake Harris (@JakeHarris4) October 13, 2013 [38]
The Vets are at the White House chanting, "Obama must go!". Love it!—
Sandra (@SMC_35) October 13, 2013 [39]
#greta [40] #pducey [41] #freedomworks [42] #teapartypatriots [43] t2sda shutdown the White House #stopthetyranny [44] http://t.co/xursgfIe67 [45]—
Diane Nobles (@freedomdiane) October 13, 2013 [46]
#barrycades [47] now at White House South lawn #tcot [48] #shutdown [16] @TwitchyTeam [49] http://t.co/VemOljpn3Z [50]—
ibreakthings (D) (@Kudzu81) October 13, 2013 [51]