WASHINGTON 鈥� Police were on alert Sunday afternoon after a small group of self-proclaimed “alt-right” protesters led by white nationalist Richard Spencer gathered in front of the White House.
The group was met by a group of counter protesters and a heavy police presence.
A video posted by Spencer showed a small number of protesters chanting “Build Kate’s Wall,” an apparent reference to a jury acquitting an undocumented Mexican migrant in the shooting death of Kate Steinle earlier this week.
Steinle’s death became a major talking point for President Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election and Trump blasted the verdict on .
D.C. police said that, to their knowledge, there were no arrests and both groups dispersed rather quickly.
