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‘Resist’: Greenpeace Activists Hang Giant Banner in View of White House Greenpeace Activists Arrested After Hanging ‘Resist’ Banner in View of White House
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Seven environmental activists climbed a crane near the White House early Wednesday morning in a protest against the policies of President Trump, according to Greenpeace. Seven environmental activists who climbed a crane near the White House early Wednesday morning in a protest against the policies of President Trump were arrested and charged, the police said on Thursday.
The protesters, all trained climbers, began scaling the approximately 300-foot crane around 4 in the morning, and once they reached the top, unfurled a 70 by 35-foot banner embossed with a single word: “RESIST.” The protesters, who volunteer for Greenpeace, began scaling the approximately 300-foot crane around 4 in the morning, and once they reached the top, unfurled a 70-by-35-foot banner embossed with a single word: “RESIST.”
Travis Nichols, a spokesman for Greenpeace, the environmental advocacy organization for which the activists were volunteering, said the protesters were there “to resist the environmental, economic and racial injustice that Trump and his administration have already laid out and put into practice.” Travis Nichols, a spokesman for Greenpeace, the environmental advocacy organization, said the protesters were there “to resist the environmental, economic and racial injustice that Trump and his administration have already laid out and put into practice.”
Mr. Nichols said they wanted to be sure that the banner would be visible from the White House.
“Obviously, I have no idea if Trump has seen it, but that would be great if he did,” he said.
In his first week in office, Mr. Trump’s administration instructed officials at the Environmental Protection Agency to freeze grants and contracts, and, according to Reuters, ordered the agency to remove the climate change page from its website.In his first week in office, Mr. Trump’s administration instructed officials at the Environmental Protection Agency to freeze grants and contracts, and, according to Reuters, ordered the agency to remove the climate change page from its website.
Mr. Trump has also resurrected the Keystone and Dakota Access pipeline projects that have been the subject of virulent protests by environmental activists.Mr. Trump has also resurrected the Keystone and Dakota Access pipeline projects that have been the subject of virulent protests by environmental activists.
The crane, owned by Miller and Long D.C., is parked at a construction site three blocks north of the White House, Mr. Nichols said. The activists unfurled the banner at about 9 a.m., he said. By 1 p.m., they were beginning their descent. The Metropolitan Police Department said the protest led to street closings near the White House and snarled traffic.
Mr. Nichols said they wanted to be sure that the banner would be visible from the White House. The seven protesters were arrested and charged with second-degree burglary, unlawful entry and destruction of property, according to a police statement, UPI reported.
“Obviously, I have no idea if Trump has seen it, but that would be great if he did,” Mr. Nichols said. The crane, owned by Miller and Long D.C., is parked at a construction site three blocks north of the White House, Mr. Nichols said. The activists unfurled the banner about 9 a.m., he said. By 1 p.m., they began their descent, and reached ground after 10 p.m., when they were detained, the police said.
The White House did not immediately respond on Wednesday to a request for comment.The White House did not immediately respond on Wednesday to a request for comment.
“I am, to a large extent, an environmentalist, I believe in it,” Mr. Trump said in a meeting with auto industry executives on Tuesday. “But it’s out of control.”“I am, to a large extent, an environmentalist, I believe in it,” Mr. Trump said in a meeting with auto industry executives on Tuesday. “But it’s out of control.”
Almost all mention of climate change has been removed from the White House website.Almost all mention of climate change has been removed from the White House website.