The White House did not sustain damage, the Secret Service said

 By Andrea Vacchiano Fox News

Published January 13, 2024 9:50pm EST

Pro-Palestinian rioters swarm outside White House, hurl objects at police hours after US launches Yemen strikes

Anti-Israel demonstrators marched outside the White House on Saturday night, with D.C. police accusing some protesters of throwing items at officers and engaging in “destructive behavior.”

Anti-Israel protesters and rioters gathered outside the White House on Saturday night, with some demonstrators damaging security fencing and hurling objects at police.

The demonstrators were heard chanting “Ceasefire Now” and “Free, Free Palestine,” with many waving Palestinian flags. “Yemen, Yemenmake us proud / Turn another ship around,” was also recited at the demonstration, hours after strikes were launched against the Houthis in Yemen.

The U.S. Secret Service told Fox News Digital that some fences were damaged outside the White House, and that staff members and journalists were “relocated” as a result. The White House also said on Saturday that President Biden is currently at Camp David.

“During the demonstration near the White House complex Jan. 13, a portion of the anti-scale fencing that was erected for the event sustained temporary damage,” the statement read. “The issues were promptly repaired on site by U.S. Secret Service support teams.”

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The U.S. Secret Service told Fox News Digital that some fences were damaged outside the White House, and that staff members and journalists were “relocated” as a result. (Fox News)

“As a precaution, some members of the media and staff in proximity to Pennsylvania Avenue were temporarily relocated while the issue was being addressed,” the statement continued. “The Secret Service made no arrests associated with the march and there was no property damage to the White House or adjacent buildings.”

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith blasted illegal behavior from protesters in a press release on Saturday night.

Police keep guard behind special riot barriers placed near the White House during the “March on Washington for Gaza” in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)