Submitted by Luke on Mon, 10/19/2015 - 22:51
On the 19th of October, there was no sign of the KKK or the rally supporting the Washington Football Team's racist name they were supposed to have. There was some suspicous activity, however. A far-right wing truck festooned with anti-abortion signs appeared-but turned out to be a local street preacher. At almost exactly the right time, the Secret Service closed off the Ellipse., as close to the "White House South Lawn" the City Paper story called for as anyone was likely to get. At about 8PM part of it was reopened. It is possible the KKK was there but in so small a presence they could not be seen, or that the Secret Service was making sure they did not get near the White House.
Secret Service tapes off the Ellipse at about 7:30PM-just the right time to either protect or pre-empt a late KKK. No sign of a helicopter landing there (usual reason to close the Ellipse) before 8PM when it was partially reopened.
