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Get Off My Lawn: Trump Proposal Could Squelch Protests in D.C.

  • Park Service proposes new restrictions on demonstrations
  • Limits would apply to sites of iconic protest marches
Demonstrators protest in front of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Demonstrators protest in front of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Donald Trump’s presidency has inspired massive protests, with hundreds of thousands of women marching on the National Mall and scientists swarming the White House fence.

But now the Trump administration is seeking to restrict protests by effectively blocking them along the north sidewalk of the White House and making it easier for police to shut them down. A National Park Service proposal also opens the door to charging organizers for the cost of putting up barricades or re-seeding grass.