Tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington, D.C. around the National Mall and surrounding areas on Saturday, Oct. 18, for the “No Kings” protest. According to the organizers, approximately 2,700 protests were scheduled in various cities nationwide.

Early reporting from CNN is that organizers estimate that 200,000 protesters attended the rally in Washington, D.C. As of 7:24 PM Oct. 18, there have been no reports of violence at the Washington, D.C. event.

The event website listed a 2 PM Eastern time start for the event, but participants started gathering hours earlier. Protesters carried signs, banners, and flags that had been purchased or homemade, displaying a vast array of messages and slogans. Chants could be heard shouted over megaphones and cheers from the crowd listening to guest speakers such as Senator Bernie Sanders (I) of Vermont.

Not all the protesters in the nation’s capital were there to attend the No Kings rally as a group of several hundred marched near the White House in support of President Trump.

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Six NWACC Eagle View staff members, in Washington, DC, for a conference, contributed to the breaking news report: Chelsea Castillo, Braxton Kehr, Augusta Kay King, Terrance Poole, Aneyda Reynaga, and Riley Smith.