The first scheduled speaker had not even been introduced before protesters breached the recently-installed fencing outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday afternoon.
The Blaze’s Julio Rosas documented some of the chaos, sharing video on X of protesters first approaching the fencing and cutting off a sign posted by the United States Secret Service.
DNC protesters have reached the security fence around the United Center/DNC. One person cut off a Secret Service sign off of the fence. pic.twitter.com/uolhYog7W0
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) August 19, 2024
Within a short time, they had torn down sections of the outer fence entirely, pushing through to the other side.
🚨DNC protesters have torn down security fencing around the DNC and are getting closer to the United Center. pic.twitter.com/JDOszW7mUi
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) August 19, 2024
The protesters, many…