Chaos And Destruction In D.C.: A Firsthand Account Of The Trump Inauguration Riots By James McLeish
Chaos And Destruction In D.C.: A Firsthand Account Of The Trump Inauguration Riots By James McLeish J anuary 20 th , 2017, inauguration day. The country was in a state of shock over the surprise victory of republican nominee and real estate tycoon, Donald Trump. Polls had long predicted that Democratic nominee, Hilary Clinton would come out on top. I slept in late the day of the inauguration, as classes were canceled. I flipped on the TV fully expecting to see a s*** storm of epic proportion. Cars were set a blaze, windows smashed with bricks, riot police toting shields and billy clubs hurling tear gas and flash bang grenades at bandana clad rioters. Jokingly, I texted one of my friends. Asking him if he wanted to “beat up some protestors.” Said friend was a bit of a wild man and said something to the effect of “ f*** yeah.” Potentially risking injury/arrest, my friend and I made our way to Franklin Square, the epicenter of the civi
