Secret Service tells press to leave White House

Source: The Hill | June 22, 2020 | Marina Pitofsky

The Secret Service abruptly called for reporters to leave the White House grounds Monday night, CNN reported.

Broadcasting from Lafayette Square in front of the White House, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins called the move “incredibly unusual,” telling CNN’s Anderson Cooper “I don’t think we’ve ever been asked to actually physically leave the White House at a time like that.”

Protesters demonstrated in Lafayette Square Monday into the evening and attempted to bring down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson that sits in the middle of the park. Protesters were heard chanting “hey hey ho ho Andrew Jackson’s got to go” outside of the White House.

Protesters have toppled and called for the removal of statutes of Confederate leaders, explorer Christopher Columbus and more amid protesters over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Law enforcement used a chemical irritant on crowds of demonstrators Monday amid ongoing protests, WUSA reported.

Some demonstrators spray painted “BHAZ” on St. John’s Episcopal Church across from Lafayette Square, CNN reported. The message stands for “Black House Autonomous Zone,” a reference to the 6-square block Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle where police have been kept out by demonstrators. 

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