Police arrest roughly 60 veterans and military family members protesting outside US Capitol

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Source: CNN Politics

Updated 11:51 PM EDT, Fri June 13, 2025


CNN — A group of roughly 60 individuals were arrested outside the US Capitol on Friday evening after breaching a police line of bike racks and moving toward steps leading to the Capitol Rotunda, according to the Capitol Police. The group, made up of veterans and military family members, planned a sit-in on the Capitol steps to protest President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard and active-duty Marines in Los Angeles, as well as a military parade on Saturday, Trump’s 79th birthday, according to a news release from organizers.

A group of approximately 75 protesters were demonstrating peacefully at the Supreme Court, just across the street from the US Capitol, according to a statement from the Capitol Police. As the group was leaving the area, officers began establishing a perimeter of bike racks to keep the protesters away from the Capitol.

“A few people pushed the bike rack down and illegally crossed the police line while running towards the Rotunda Steps,” the Capitol Police said. “Our officers immediately blocked the group and began making arrests.” Police said, “All will be charged with unlawful demonstration and crossing a police line. Additional charges for some will include assault on a police officer and resisting arrest.”

The protest was organized by two advocacy groups – About Face: Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace. The brief sit-in followed a rally and press conference, according to the organizers’ news release. “We want a future where we invest in care for veterans, in health care, and in education, not where we spend $50 million on a parade,” said Brittany Ramos DeBarros, an Army combat veteran and organizing director of About Face: Veterans Against the War, in a statement.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/13/politics/protesters-arrested-us-capitol

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Full headline: Police arrest roughly 60 veterans and military family members protesting outside US Capitol after group crosses police line

[dutch777]

1. Good on them for making a statement. I wouldn't assault a police officer but I wouldn't mind starting a record for...

...the rest of the civil disobedience. Sorry I was not with my brother vets.

[Autumn]

2. Jan 6th , the day the capitol was stomed 68 people were arrested.

[groundloop]

10. But they were just peaceful tourists.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. How dare they rain on Donny's parade

[Montauk6]

7. This is TSF we're talking about YMBL!

You clearly misspelled "puh-wade."

[underpants]

4. HIRE VETS, FIRE TRUMP - protesters on I95 overpass yesterday

Saw it on my way home. Lots of flags. Looked like an older crowd. I honked and gave them the thumbs up

[Hornedfrog2000]

5. Omg an insurrection!!!

Surprised trump didnt try to order them to be shot

[Bev54]

6. The Police must be so fucking proud of themselves.

What the world is seeing in the US is so very disgusting.

[BlueKota]

8. How disgusting is it that the very men & women

who risked their lives to protect our rights are being arrested for using those same rights peacefully?

Shame on the arresting officers and "only doing their duty," is not an acceptable excuse for arresting non violent protesters.

[et tu]

9. especially cuffing the 80 yr old vet

and taking his walker away! unbelievable

[MissouriDem47]

11. Will TACO?

Will TACO give them a presidential pardon like he did the criminals of 1/6/21?

[ananda]

12. They were just doing their duty...

showing up for freedom and the Constitution!

I admire them.

[CrispyQ]

13. In the video I saw all they did was sit on the Capitol steps & chant.

No broken windows. No smoke bombs. No people hanging off the walls like monkeys.

[Crowman2009]

14. They sit on their asses while MAGA raids the capitol...

...but when peaceful anti-Trump protesters are there, the police show up faster than a pizza delivery car.

[SunSeeker]

15. Disgusting! These protestors broke no laws! They didn't even try to enter the Capitol!