Footage circulating on social media purports to show Secret Service agents attempting to clear Antifa members from the area, prompting the far-left protesters to throw eggs at the federal law enforcement officers. NPR reporter Tim Mak tweeted video of eggs being thrown amid “lots of pushing,” outside the White House
Antifa and Secret Service clash in front of the White House
Eggs flying pic.twitter.com/Mia6ktnyrB
— Tim Mak (@timkmak) August 12, 2018
Subsequent footage captured by Mak shows Antifa launching fireworks, eggs, and water bottles at police officers, while Secret Service agents back off from the scene:
Masked antifa launch fireworks, water bottles, eggs at cops
Secret service has backed off pic.twitter.com/Jrru0by0WM
— Tim Mak (@timkmak) August 12, 2018
Reuters’ David Shepardso noted Secret Service agents demonstrated “significant restraint,” as protesters refused to exit the entrance of the area:
Secret Service shows significant restraint as protesters set off flares or fireworks and would not exit entrance pic.twitter.com/TosDhFvqA6
— David Shepardson (@davidshepardson) August 12, 2018
Independent Journal Review staff writer Julio Rosas posted video purporting to show Secret Service attempting to “remove [A]ntifa blockages,” designed to prevent ‘Unite The Right’ 2 attendees from mobilizing. “Antifa is throwing items at the police,” noted Rosas:
Secret Service trying to remove antifa blockades that was set up to stop #UniteTheRight2 rally goers.
Antifa is throwing items at the police. pic.twitter.com/MhEQ91DSNX
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) August 12, 2018
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