Protesters confront federal agents in DC after National Guard troops seen armed with guns

Hundreds of people gathered to protest in Washington D.C. on Sunday night (24 August) as federal agents were seen searching a house. Protesters banged spoons on pots and chanted “get out of our neighborhood” and “quit your job.” After a few hours, agents left the unit carrying boxes as protesters chanted and booed. The raid and protest comes amid President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and others to the nation’s capitol. Some National Guard units in Washington, D.C. have started carrying firearms, an escalation of Trump’s military deployment. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok /   / independent   Instagram /   / the.independent   X (Twitter) /   / independent   Facebook /   / theindependentonline   Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations