Activists carrying signs march to the White House to protest President Donald Trump's federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Photos of ‘Free D.C.’ protest against Trump’s federal takeover of Washington police
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Bob Sledzaus, of Reston, Va., wears a President Donald Trump mask and costume during a protest of Trump’s federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Activists carrying signs march to the White House to protest President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Activists carry signs during a protest against President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Activists protest President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia near the White House, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Dionte Carter raises his fist during a protest of President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, near the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)A sign hangs outside the White House as activists protest President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Activists carry signs during a protest against President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Police officers on bikes monitor events as activists march past the Executive Office Building on their way to the White House to protest President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Washington Metropolitan Police officers and military police soldiers with the District of Columbia National Guard watch as activists protest President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Officers with the Park Police remove signs near the White House as activists protest President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Activists protest President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, near the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)District of Columbia National Guard soldiers stand at Union Station with the U.S. Capitol behind them in Washington, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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