Protesters rally outside White House amid nationwide anti-Trump demonstrations
A large number of people gathered near the White House on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump's agenda, building upon a widespread effort by anti-Trump organizers to galvanize voters concerned with the administration's policies and significant use of executive authority.
A large number of people gathered near the White House on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s agenda, building on a widespread effort by anti-Trump organizers to galvanize voters concerned with the administration’s policies and significant use of executive authority.
Attendees of the protest, which took place at Lafayette Square Park in Washington, D.C., told NBC News that the treatment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who the Trump administration says was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, was among the issues that led them to participate in the demonstration.
“Everyone should have due process. No one should be just taken away and locked up. I don’t care if he is a murderer, he still should get due process,” protester Susie Stern of Ohio said. “That’s what this country is based on. Laws.”
The White House alleges that Abrego Garcia is a gang member, and the administration has said that if he re-enters the country he will be deported again. Court records indicate that Abrego Garcia has never been criminally charged in the U.S. or El Salvador, and his wife and lawyers deny he is a gang member.
Other protesters took issue with what they described as the administration’s disregard for federal court rulings, including a ruling upheld by the Supreme Court ordering Trump to “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s return to the United States.
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