GPS—there were 318 mobile devices present, including law enforcement and media. 92% have been present at 5 or more past DC protests

GPS—there were 318 mobile devices present, including law enforcement and media. 92% have been present at 5 or more past DC protests.

67 appear to likely be federal government employees, with their mobile devices accessing both keycard required garages and federal buildings, including the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, FBI and Department of the Treasury.

Additionally, 9 of these mobile devices accessed the White House via the Northwest Gate located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, across from Lafayette Square, 3 or more times in the past 30 days.

Most are local residents of the DMV—with 86.7% of devices spending evenings in a home worth $850,000+ and 34% in homes worth over $2.5 million.

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On August 16, 2025, protests took place in Washington, D.C., primarily organized under the banner of "Free DC" and "Fight the Trump Takeover," opposing President Trump's federal takeover of local policing and the deployment of National Guard troops from Republican-led states like West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio. Demonstrators gathered at Dupont Circle before marching approximately 1.5 miles to the White House, chanting slogans such as "Trump Must Go" and "Hands Off DC," and waving signs protesting what they described as a military-style occupation and government overreach. These events were part of broader nationwide demonstrations against Trump's policies, though the D.C. focus was on local autonomy and crime crackdown measures.

GPS—there were 318 mobile devices present, including law enforcement and media. 92% have been present at 5 or more past DC protests.

67 appear to likely be federal government employees, with their mobile devices accessing both keycard required garages and federal buildings,… https://t.co/f4y1hiFNv1

— Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga)August 17, 2025