JUST IN: Pro-Palestine Protesters Surround White House, Force Secret Service To Retreat

A massive group of pro-Palestine supporters surrounded the White House on Saturday afternoon and proceeded to set off flares and smoke bombs inside the complex.

Protesters chanted “ceasefire now” and accused the Biden Administration of being complicit in genocide in what has become a common occurrence since the October 7 attacks. Protesters have stormed the White House complex on a handful of occasions since the attacks, at times clashing with police and knocking down exterior gates.

Footage of Saturday’s protests captured by on-the-ground reporter Oliya Scootercaster shows a large group of demonstrators draped in Palestinian flags gathering outside the main White House gate. Protesters could be seen setting off flares and smoke bombs, prompting Secret Service personnel and D.C. Park Police to rush in.

In a follow-up post, Scootercaster reported that the White House is now “completely surrounded” by protesters holding a massive red banner, which is meant to symbolize their “red line.” Demonstrators erupted into loud cheers when both sides of the line linked up on the southwest corner of the White House complex.

The majority of demonstrators are wearing red shirts as they chanted “free, free Palestine” and “hold the red line!”

One protester held a sign reading, “We got the guillotine, you better run!”

Footage captured by on-the-ground reporter Ford Fischer shows D.C. Metro Police blocking off the protests at Penn Avenue, just ahead of Freedom Plaza, where the annual D.C. Pride March is expected to end up in a few hours.

Another clip from Blaze Media reporter Julio Rosas captured the moment a mob of protesters chased Park Police and Secret Service personnel out of Lafayette Square after they reportedly tried to arrest somebody. The crowd could be heard chanting “f**k the police” as law enforcement personnel made their exit.

Rosas reported that police are no longer inside the park nor the boundaries within the protest.

President Biden and his Democrat allies have faced significant backlash from pro-Palestine protesters due to the party’s support for Israel and their military operations in the Gaza Strip. Biden’s support for Israel has led to a number of protest votes in primary states, including Minnesota, New Jersey, Michigan and several others.

Progressive voters have pledged their support to “uncommitted” efforts, or a write-in candidate, while many have vowed to withhold their support from Biden in November.