DC protesters ordered by feds to 'vacate the premises' — despite having permits

Members of the U.S. National Guard patrol in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Outside of Union Station in Washington, D.C., activists have been regularly demonstrating against policies of the second Trump Administration — from immigration and mass deportations to the economy to health care.

Now, according to Washington's Fox Channel 5, the U.S. Park Police are ordering protesters to leave the area. But some of them are saying that they have a permit and shouldn't have to vacate.

Nana-Sentuo Bonsu and Jillian Smith of Fox Channel 5 report, "These protesters told Fox 5 on Tuesday, (December 9), that they aren't backing down…. If you've been to Union Station recently, you've likely noticed the tents pitched outside. They belong to different groups protesting different issues — mainly against the current administration."

One of the groups told Fox 5 that the Park Police told them they have to leave the area morning despite having a permit to protest.

Matthew Gordon, a retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has been protesting against Trump's use of federalized National Guard troops in Washington. And now, he is among the protesters being told to leave the area.

Gordon told Fox 5, "The National Park Service, who manages the plaza and the circle, they told us we have until 12 p.m. Wednesday…. to vacate the premises to begin the 'beautification and construction' on Columbus Circle."

Read the full Fox Channel 5 article at this link.

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