This weekend, “Remove the Regime” protests in the capital are demanding an end to the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., as well as President Donald Trump’s impeachment, calling the deployment an overreach of presidential powers and politically motivated.
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the troops’ deployment in D.C. is “unlawful.” This follows a similar ruling from a Tennessee state judge.
Trump has also deployed National Guard troops to a number of other American cities, including: Portland, Oregon; Los Angeles; Memphis, Tennessee; Washington, D.C.; and Chicago—all cities run by Democrats, under the pretense of crime reduction.
Here’s what to know about the protests.
What, where and when is the ‘Remove the Regime’ protest?
On Saturday, November 22, organizers will hold a peaceful protest in Washington, D.C. calling for an end to this administration, including Trump’s impeachment and removal from office.
The main rally and march takes place starts at the Lincoln Memorial at noon with speakers, and a musical performance from The Dropkick Murphys.
A ticketed fundraiser “One Cause, Four Bands” at 7:00 p.m. will wrap up the event with a concert from musicians Earth to Eve, Gwen Levey & the Breakdown, Allstrike & Freedom Futures Collective.
The day before, on Friday, November 21, the group is also holding a Veterans’ Rally at 2:00 p.m. and a “Comedy Church” standup-comedy fundraiser at 7:30 p.m.
“We will have fun, but this is not for fun,” the “Remove the Regime” website says. “We intend to change the trajectory in this country and the conversation around the world.”
Saturday’s protest follows the No Kings protests, which drew an estimated 7 million people in all 50 states, as well as a number of other nationwide protests this year, including “Hands Off” and May Day gatherings in which Americans across red and blue states gathered to voice their concerns with the current state of U.S. democracy.
Unlike those previous protests, “Remove the Regime” is only taking place in Washington, D.C. and focuses on what’s happening in Trump’s own backyard.
Who are the organizers behind the ‘Remove the Regime’ protest?
The Removal Coalition is made up of nearly two dozen organizations, including: Indivisible, 50501, Citizen’s Impeachment, Gaslit Nation, Flare, Remember Your Oath, and Fourteenth Now.