About two dozen white nationalists showed up to the “Unite the Right 2” rally Sunday — and their travel plans sparked controversy.
In contrast to earlier statements from Metro stating that the rally participants would not receive special treatment, some argued the group did in fact have privileges along the way.
Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans told WAMU last week that the agency “…never considered providing private trains and will not be doing so.”
Metro stood by its earlier statement, emphasizing that all stations and trains remained open to the public during the rally.
“The Kessler group traveled from Vienna to Foggy Bottom on a regularly scheduled train, together with other passengers, media and law enforcement,” spokesperson Sherri Ly said in an emailed statement. “They were escorted by police onto the rear of the train and police rode in that rail car and others to protect the safety of everyone onboard the train.”
Maybe a couple dozen of Kessler’s crew now in the train which has departed from Vienna. pic.twitter.com/dz3G6I1F2k — Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) August 12, 2018
