A huge number of protesters staged violence, vandalism, and looting just blocks away from the White House, according to a recently published article.

Unrest Near the White House

The death of 46-year-old African-American was the main reason why people across the country staged different protests. It can be remembered that George Floyd was pinned down to the ground by a white American police officer who knelt on his kneck. 

The unrest and protest have now reached near or just blocks away from the White House. Hundreds of protesters were chanting the name of George Floyd. Additionally, the protest started during the morning hours on May 31. 

According to a recently published report, hundreds of protesters retaliated when the police and the National Guard escalated the situation. One of the protesters claimed that it was supposed to be a peaceful protest when a pepper spray was thrown to them. 

This led the protesters to vandal and smashed the windows of Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, two banks, and numerous other businesses just blocks away from the White House. Not only that, two restaurants were also set into fire. 

Moreover, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce building which was under construction was also lit into fire. Along with these were vehicles that were parked on the streets in the neighborhood were vandalized and burned 

Secret Service Officers Were Harmed by the Protesters  

Protesters threw bricks and rocks at the uniformed Secret Services between Lafayette Square and the White House. They also repeatedly knocked on the security barriers on Pennsylvania Avenue. According to the report of the Secret Service, numerous officers and agents were injured. 

In the official statement released by the Secret Service, it said: "No individual crossed the White House Fence and no Secret Service protectees were ever in danger," Due to the security threat brought by the protesters that might harm the life of the president, they enlarged the protective perimeter around the White House.

Pres. Trump Gave a Comment About the Protest

Meanwhile, Pres. Donald Trump was in the White House on Friday and Saturday night. He praised the initial action and response of the Secret Service and tweeted that if the protesters had come closer to the White House they will be forced to release the vicious dogs and to use weapons. 

Trump said during his visit to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, "The memory of George Floyd is being dishonored by rioters, looters, and anarchists. The violence and vandalism are being led by Antifa and other radical left-wing groups who are terrorizing the innocent, destroying jobs, hurting businesses, and burning down buildings."

He also added that the government will not "give into anarchy, abandon police precincts, or allow communities to be burned to the ground. It won't happen," Pres. Trump was in Florida at that time to witness the first launch of a commercial craft into space.

The unrest in the country continues following the death of African-American whose video arrest went viral online. Many well-known persons also gave their comments particularly the African-Americans and they felt that the arrest made by the White-American police officers that led to George Floyd's death was very disappointing. 

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