The Brief
- A Turning Point USA event at the University of Washington drew large crowds of supporters and counterprotesters.
- The scene escalated before the event began, with chanting, drums and a heavy police presence outside.
- One counterprotester was arrested after refusing to comply with police warnings, officials said.
SEATTLE – A large crowd gathered Wednesday morning outside the University of Washington’s student union as a Turning Point USA returned to campus, drawing both supporters and counterprotesters.
Students described a scene that escalated quickly, half an hour before the event even got started.
“We were walking past the HUB and then we saw a pretty big commotion outside,” said UW sophomore Krishna Banda.…