“The review and permitting process will ensure public safety and the protection of park resources are taken into consideration; we do not consider the content of the message presented,” Litterst said.
Kessler requests in the application that the event take place at Lafayette Park, and the application states that the purpose of the event is for “protesting civil rights abuse in Charlottesville,” and expects 400 people to participate.
The dates requested by Kessler, August 11-12, mark the one-year anniversary of the events in Charlottesville.
In an email, Kessler told The Post that he picked DC because he wants government officials to be aware of “the civil rights abuse by the Charlottesville government that led to the violence at last year’s rally.”
President Donald Trump’s initial statement on the incident also sparked outcry, when he condemned “hatred, bigotry and violence, on many sides.”
Source : CNN