Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Uh-oh

The Hotel Harrington released a statement on Monday saying the hotel will shut down between Monday, Jan. 4, and Wednesday, Jan. 6, as Trump’s supporters plan to protest that Wednesday when Congress is scheduled to certify the election results.

The hotel said it will not host guests except for long-term residents and it will provide refunds to all prepaid reservations made for during that time period.

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The hotel bar, known as Harry’s, has also seen an influx of Proud Boys members, and its website said it will not operate on Jan. 5 and 6.

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The Hotel Harrington announced it would close the three days next week after The Washington Post published an article detailing how the Proud Boys have been gathering at the hotel in recent months.

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The closure will come after the president has predicted a “wild” protest in D.C. on Jan. 6 — the day Congress is expected to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s election win.

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“While we cannot control what happens outside of the hotel, we are taking additional steps to protect the safety of our visitors, guests and employees.”

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Two employees at the hotel and bar told the Post that the Proud Boys’ presence at their workplace has intimidated some of the workers, many of whom are Black and Hispanic.

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The expected demonstration will follow after Trump supporters took to the streets on the night of Dec. 12, with many wearing helmets and bulletproof vests and shouting “F--- antifa!” among other chants.

The D.C. police worked to separate the pro-Trump demonstrators from protesters near Black Lives Matter Plaza. When several Proud Boys members could not break through the police line, some took and burnt a Black Lives Matter banner from a church.

Clashes between the groups of protesters resulted in at least four people being stabbed near Harry’s, although police have not revealed the political motivations of those involved, according to the Post.

  The Hill
We can guess.


Sure, and double the current room rate.

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