Proud Boys settle in at DC’s oldest hotel and bar

Two people, one of them with a Proud Boys shirt, gesture with the White Power sign, as supporters Located five blocks from the White House, the Hotel Harrington is the city's oldest continuously operating hotel and has a long-standing reputation as one of the most affordable hotels in the heart of the District of Columbia. But over the past few months, the Harrington has been gaining a new reputation: the Proud Boys hangout.

The militant right-wing organisation that supports President Donald Trump, which has clashed in violent street battles with members of anti-fascist groups and others who oppose Mr Trump, has made the Harrington its unofficial headquarters when members come to the city. Several hundred Proud Boys recently stayed at the hotel while in town for the 12 December protest of Joe Biden's election.

More protests by pro-Trump groups are planned in downtown DC on 6 January 2021.