Two people were arrested, one on charges for assaulting a police officer and malicious burning; the other on charges of obstruction and resisting arrest.
WASHINGTON, DC — JULY 04: Members of the U.S. Secret Service try to put the fire out during an attempted flag burning on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House on Independence Day, July 4, 2019 in D.C.
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WASHINGTON, DC — JULY 04: Members of the U.S. Secret Service detain a man after an attempted flag burning in front of the White House on Independence Day, July 4, 2019 in D.C.
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WASHINGTON, DC — JULY 04: Members of the U.S. Secret Service detain a man after an attempted flag burning in front of the White House on Independence Day July 4th, 2019 in Washington, DC. President Trump is holding a “Salute to America” celebration on the National Mall on Independence Day this year with musical performances, a military flyover, and fireworks.
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WASHINGTON, DC — JULY 04: A member of the U.S. Secret Service holds a plastic bag with an U.S. flag inside after an attempted flag burning in front of the White House on Independence Day, July 4, 2019 in D.C.
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WASHINGTON, DC — JULY 04: A protester is restrained from a fight with Trump supporters by members of the U.S. Secret Service after an attempted flag burning in front of the White House on Independence Day, July 4, 2019 in D.C.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: Members of the U.S. Secret Service detain a man after an attempted flag burning in front of the White House on Independence Day July 4th, 2019 in Washington, DC. President Trump is holding a "Salute to America" celebration on the National Mall on Independence Day this year with musical performances, a military flyover, and fireworks. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Alex Wong)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: Members of the U.S. Secret Service detain a man after an attempted flag burning in front of the White House on Independence Day July 4th, 2019 in Washington, DC. President Trump is holding a "Salute to America" celebration on the National Mall on Independence Day this year with musical performances, a military flyover, and fireworks. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Alex Wong)
Two people who were protesting outside the White House were arrested Thursday for burning an American flag.
The incident happened on the 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue around 5:30 p.m.
U.S. Secret Service said in a news release that a person was burning an American flag, which was outside the limits of a permit issued by the National Park Service.
Two people were arrested, one on charges for assaulting a police officer and malicious burning; the other on charges of obstruction and resisting arrest.
#Breaking: Absolute chaos outside the White House as Johnson lights a flag on fire and is immediately confront by Trump supporters. pic.twitter.com/q8KP04Vvuj
Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.
