Lillian Robinson

Nov 7, 2024 | thewash.org | Lillian Juarez |Dana Munro |Ella Robinson |Lillian Robinson

Boarded windows and cement barricades dot the downtown streets of Washington, D.C. As the city braces for Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration, businesses say they fear retaliatory violence in the wake of the contentious election. The results are in sooner than expected, but the uncertainty for businesses in downtown D.C. continues as they tell The Wash they will remain barricaded until after the inauguration. One of the businesses is Potbelly, located opposite the White House.