A massive group of demonstrators has converged on the White House to protest police brutality, prompting the Secret Service to place the building on lockdown as tensions run high between marchers and police.

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BREAKING: White House is under lockdown as protesters gather outside. https://t.co/kxKfEpyRBa

— Emerald Robinson ✝️ (@EmeraldRobinson) May 29, 2020

The White House is on lockdown. The photo below is the door to the briefing room. (I’m stuck inside with many of the press corps finest) There is an intense protest across the street in Lafayette Park. pic.twitter.com/BOfrVL9oL7

— Tamara Keith (@tamarakeithNPR) May 29, 2020

Marchers in DC protesting against the death of #GeorgeFloyd. Chants: “ What’s his name? George Floyd!” pic.twitter.com/qPtpdqC1l3

— Fin Gomez (@finnygo) May 29, 2020

Is The Whitehouse next to go down?pic.twitter.com/NjatC8JOuj

— Yellow Red Sparks 🌕 (@yellowredsparks) May 29, 2020

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