This happened before 2pm. DC Metro arrived on the scene dresses in full riot gear and began launching flashbangs and sting balls with rubber bullets into the crowd.

Had police not assaulted the crowd with weapons, who knows how the day would have instead unfolded? pic.twitter.com/l8gAk4gQjj

— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) March 7, 2022