DrLove
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White Nationalist Deplorables not welcome here apparently.
Hotel Harrington and Harry’s Bar, a gathering place for far-right activists, will be temporarily closed during a pro-Trump rally scheduled for January 6, citing safety concerns.
“While we cannot control what happens outside of the hotel, we are taking additional steps to protect the safety of our visitors, guests, and employees,” the century-old hotel said in a statement announcing that it will be closed January 4-6. Harry’s said on its website that it will be closed January 5 and 6, without citing a reason. Attempts to reach a representative of the bar were unsuccessful.
This decision comes after the bar received multiple citations for violating D.C.’s COVID restrictions during weekends featuring large MAGA demonstrations, and incidents of violence occurred nearby.
Stabbings near Harry’s after a pro-Trump rally on December 12 led to four hospitalizations, according to D.C. police. And that wasn’t the first time in recent memory that the bar, which leases space from the hotel, has been in the spotlight.
D.C.’s Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration fined Harry’s Bar $2,000 for violating coronavirus reopening restrictions during a November weekend when thousands of Trump supporters rallied in downtown D.C. An ABRA investigator observed multiple violations at the bar on two separate nights, including patrons without face coverings, people standing while drinking alcohol, and inadequate spacing between tables, per ABRA.
Hotel Harrington And Harry's Bar, Gathering Place For Proud Boys, Will Close During January MAGA March
"We are taking additional steps to protect the safety of our visitors, guests, and employees," the hotel said in a statement.
dcist.com