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Protesters Vandalize Nation's Capital During Trump Inauguration

President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address / AP
January 20, 2017

Protesters vandalized parts of downtown Washington, D.C. on Friday as the ceremonies for the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump were beginning.

Newspaper boxes were torn away and scattered on the streets while one was reportedly burned. Storefronts were destroyed by protesters who smashed in windows to banks and restaurants just blocks from the Capitol and the White House.

An elderly man was seen being taken by paramedics with apparent injuries inflicted by protesters.

Anti-Trump protesters also blocked Interstate 395, a major road in the D.C. area.

The disruptions did not just start on the morning of the inauguration. On Thursday evening, anti-Trump protesters caused chaos outside of a pro-Trump party in the nation's capital.