Meanwhile, a long-standing D.C. bar stands in danger of losing its liquor license after becoming a haven for Trump supporters who refused to follow local COVID-19 restrictions. The violence took place Saturday night after a largely peaceful day in which 10,000 to 15,000 Trump supporters rallied behind the president’s unfounded claims of massive irregularities and voting fraud. This group, which included Black Lives Matter members and people associated with antifa, sought to prevent Trump supporters from entering the area. The few scattered groups of Trump supporters who did attempt to enter were harassed, doused with water and in some cases had their flags and red “Make America Great Again” hats snatched and burned. The local Black Lives Matter chapter made a point of praising antifa for helping defend the Black Lives Matter Plaza area on Saturday.
