14 August,2018 08:30 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
Only 20 white nationalists were present in the rally
A white supremacist rally outside the White House fizzled out after only a handful of neo-Nazis showed up and were massively outnumbered by hundreds of counter-protesters. In an effort to avoid a repeat of the chaos of a deadly protest in Charlottesville exactly a year ago, police made sure the white supremacists and counter-protesters did not come into contact.
Only about 20 white nationalists trickled in at Washington, as a larger group of at least 300 counter-protesters awaited them, shouting "Shame!" and "Get out of my city!" and jeering them loudly.
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