Representative Adam Smith’s office was occupied by anti-war protesters Friday. Their goal was to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
The event was documented on a Facebook livestream. The live video ends with police escorting some of the protesters out in handcuffs.
“There’s some kind of disconnect here like, why can’t he get on the phone and talk to us?” said one protester. “I don’t understand that.”
Officials let protesters stay until the building closed at 5 p.m. That’s when they called the Renton police who broke up the demonstration.
Representative Smith’s team sent KIRO 7 a statement about the whole ordeal:
Prior to yesterday’s protest, my office reached out to the Seattle DSA to arrange a meeting, and I remain open to meeting with them in the future to discuss our differences and where we can come together to make the world a safer and more peaceful place to live.
This is not the first time Smith has been targeted by anti-war activists. While he was recently out of town in December, his home was vandalized.