Iraq War Veteran Protests Trump's Military Parade in D.C.

Veteran's Motivation for Protest

• 🎯 Chris Yaezel, an Iraq War veteran and D.C. resident, was motivated to protest after Trump's speech at Fort Bragg.
• ⚠️ Yaezel found Trump's speech, which included dancing to YMCA and talking about liberating California, to be terrifying and uncharacteristic of the army's apolitical nature.
• ⚡ He expressed concern about the army being used to suppress American citizens.

Emphasis on Nonviolence

• 🤝 Yaezel stressed that everyone involved in the protest has been adamantly committed to nonviolence.
• 🚫 He stated that he cannot imagine anyone in the protest would throw things at police or cause trouble.
• 📣 If anyone is seen agitating or causing trouble, Yaezel and others plan to try and remove them and potentially alert the police, as they are likely not part of the actual protest.