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Who is Patriot Front? The white nationalist group's logo, beliefs, and July 4 march through Capitol Hill A white nationalist group called Patriot Front marched through Washington DC on the Fourth of July, here's who they are.

White nationalist Patriot Front gang chants 'reclaim America' as ... Hundreds of members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front briefly marched through the nation’s capitol under triple-digit temperatures to commemorate the Fourth of July , chanting “reclaim America” while carrying American and Confederate flags. Images from Reuters captured the large groups of uniformed Patriot Front members — many covering their faces with white masks and sunglasses — traveling on Saturday morning by train, surrounding other passengers, and ascending from a station to begin their procession through the nation’s capital. Roughly 400 people were captured on social media marching in military-like formations while chanting “reclaim America” and “life, liberty, victory” as the neo-fascist group paraded around D.C. The group, formed in the wake of the lethal Unite the Right rally in 2017, promotes the idea of a homogenous, white ethnostate while viewing immigration and a multi-racial democracy as an existential threat to their vision of the U.S., according to the George Washington University Program on Extremism. Patriot Front espouses the so-called “great replacement” conspiracy theory, which a…

'Defining image of America?': July 4 photo of Black woman surrounded by ... A Reuters photograph captured during America's 250th Independence Day celebrations has become one of the most discussed images on social media. The image, photographed by Reuters' Cheney Orr on July 4, quickly spread across X after journalists and commentators shared it and debated what the image represents. This prompted thousands of reactions. Many users described it as a powerful visual representation of racial tensions and political divisions in the US during the country's semiquincentennial celebrations. Also read:Who is Patriot Front? The white nationalist group's logo, beliefs, and July 4 march through Capitol Hill The photo shows a Black woman sitting quietly inside a Washington Metro train while dozens of masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front surround her on their way to a march in downtown Washington, DC The white supremacist, neo-Nazi group is based out of North Texas. The group marched despite the cancellation of many Fourth of July parades in the Washington, DC,Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region, including the procession scheduled to commemorate America's 250th bir…

WATCH: Hundreds of white nationalists descend on Capitol in unannounced ... Hundreds of people from thewhite nationalist hate group Patriot Frontreportedly marched through Washington to the Capitol on Saturday. Videos posted online show members of the group marching in formation on the National Mall, wearing masks and uniforms and carrying shields and American flags. In anothervideo, a member of the Patriot Front is shown in the back of a box truck on his way to Washington. "There is a caravan of box trucks heading to Washington, D.C., where Patriot Front is going to be marching, demonstrating, and giving some speeches from Thomas Rousseau," the man says, referring tothe group's leader, before the other passengers in the truck shout, "Reclaim America!" In another video, the same Patriot Front member is shown on foot in Washington. "We are headed to the Capitol for Thomas to give his speech. We are completely surrounded by an army of police and tons of spectators that are enjoying the show," the man says. In another video, Rousseau is shown marching in front of a banner saying, "Victory or Death." Rousseau says: "Our demonstrations are an exhibition of our unified capability …

Masked men with Confederate flags seen chanting ... - NBC New York Washington DC Masked men with Confederate flags seen chanting, marching, riding train in Washington, D.C. Members of the group were carrying flags or wearing items with the logo of the white supremacist group Patriot Front. By Sophia Barnes • Published July 4, 2026 • Updated on July 4, 2026 at 4:14 pm BOOKMARKER NBC Universal, Inc. A group of masked men gathered to march across Capitol Hill on Saturday with a mix of Confederate and American flags, some turned upside down. The group also carried flags and chanted phrases associated with white supremacist group Patriot Front. Masked men, some carrying Confederate flags, were seen marching in Washington, D.C., on the Fourth of July. “Reclaim America, reclaim America,” the crowd was heard chanting in a video captured near Union Station by WTOP’s Mitchell Miller, who reported the group called for the removal of immigrants. In Miller's video, some members of the group can be seen carrying flags that appear to depict the Patriot Front logo. The Anti-Defamation League describes Patriot Front as a white supremacist group. Watch NBC 4 free wherever you are WATCH HERE Other v…

White Nationalist Group Patriot Front Marches in Washington on July 4 By Hollie Silverman News Editor 0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A large group of masked members of the white nationalist organization Patriot Front marched through the nation's capital Saturday, striking a discordant note as massive crowds gathered to celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary. Videos and photographs posted to social media showed dozens of men marching in formation near Union Station and other areas of the city. The marchers wore a uniform of navy-blue shirts, khaki pants, tan baseball caps, sunglasses, and white cloth face coverings. They carried American flags, Confederate flags, and various banners. The demonstration took place against the backdrop of sprawling Independence Day festivities commemorating America's semiquincentennial, which drew hundreds of thousands of visitors to Washington for military demonstrations, parades, concerts, and a record-setting fireworks display on the National Mall . In an emailed statement to Newsweek , the Metropolita…

White supremacists from Patriot Front hijacked USA's 250th birthday, marching 400 strong through DC in masks with Confederate flags & anti-immigrant chants. They terrorized Metro riders on July 4th, turning a day of freedom into one of hate & fear. Disgusting. uticaphoenix.net/patriot-fron...

Here's what we know about Patriot Front, its young leader and how it's ... Idaho police officers on Saturday arrested 31 people who are believed to be affiliated with the White nationalist group called Patriot Front, after they were seen gathering near a Pride parade in the city of Coeur d'Alene, police said. Kootenai County Sheriff Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link By Holly Yan, CNN When "a little army" of men with shields and other riot gear was spotted near a Pride parade in Idaho on Saturday, authorities soon linked the men to a relatively new White nationalist group and charged them with conspiracy to riot . "It is clear to us based on the gear that the individuals had with them, the stuff they had in their possession, the U-Haul with them along with paperwork that was seized from them, that they came to riot downtown," Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White said. Among those arrested was Thomas Ryan Rousseau -- the leader of Patriot Front , the sheriff's office said. In total, 31 people from at least 12 states were arrested and charged with conspiracy to riot. All have been released on bond. People are also readi…

'Children Of The KKK' Stage A Test Run In Kansas City Neo-Nazi group Patriot Front, holds a fascist demonstration in downtown Kansas City on Saturday, March 24th, 2025 On Saturday more than a hundred masked white fascists snapped open the rear doors of a convoy of U-Haul trucks and spilled onto the steps of Kansas City’s World War I Memorial. Faces hidden by white masks, they unfurled inverted U.S. flags and Confederate banners and marched a tight downtown loop through the crossroads while chanting “Reclaim America.” Leading the march in Kansas City was white supremacist Patriot Front founder Thomas Rousseau . White supremacist Patriot Front Founder Thomas Rousseau walks in Kansas City neo-Nazi demonstration (May 24, 2025) Rousseau , a figure who goes to great lengths (to little avail) to exude paramilitary bravado, is the only individual in the group without their face covered. “Do you know anything about the group that was marching?” Filmmaker & community organizer Bret Hamilton asked a veteran outside the Liberty memorial in a video posted to Twitter/X. “I don’t know anything about them,” the vet responded, “other than that they were cowards because they had masks on.” Filmmake…

Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July <p>Hundreds of masked members of the white supremacist organization marched and chanted in the US capital</p><p>Hundreds of masked men carrying banners, including the Confederate flag, marched through Washington DC on the Fourth of July, the 250th anniversary of the US’s inception.</p><p>The group appeared to be led by Thomas Rousseau, founder of the neo-fascist, white supremacist organization Patriot Front. Members of the group wore white masks and gathered in front of DC’s Union Station. They later marched towards Capitol Hill, WTOP <a href="https://x.com/mmillerwtop/status/2073398580006551652?s=20">reported</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/04/neo-fascist-patriot-front-washington-dc">Continue reading...</a>

What Is the Point of Patriot Front? - The Atlantic Listen − 1.0 x + Seek 0:00 10:21 O n America’s 250th anniversary , a large group of men in khaki caps and white face masks, their navy button-down shirts tucked into khaki pants, were struggling to navigate the turnstiles of D.C.’s public-transit system. “Just give it a minute and try again!” yelled their leader, Thomas Rousseau. At another point, he shouted, “Get another card!” Dozens of members of Patriot Front stood in front of him and stared at the polycarbonate gates of the Metro system. A Metro staff member offered advice. “Country boys, goodness!” Rousseau said with a folksy twang to no one in particular, according to footage posted by the online media outlet News2Share. On one of their rides, the men were photographed standing around a Black woman, the only person unmasked in the crowd—an image that captured the depth of the nation’s divisions amid all the celebrations of 250 years of independence. Patriot Front is an ethno-nationalist group founded after the 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that calls for the United States to become a white ethno-state. The roughly 400 men who emerged from the bowe…

Hundreds of White Nationalists March On D.C. During Fourth Of July Breaking Business Masked White Nationalists March In D.C. Amid July Fourth Celebrations By Antonio Pequeño IV , Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more. Follow Author Jul 04, 2026, 03:32pm EDT Jul 04, 2026, 04:32pm EDT Topline Masked members of white nationalist organization Patriot Front marched upon Washington, D.C., on Saturday, carrying Confederate flags and upside down American flags amid Fourth of July celebrations in the Capitol. Founder of the white supremacist group Patriot Front Thomas Rousseau (C) and fellow members gather at Eastern Market metro station on July 04, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images Key Facts The demonstrators’ identities were obscured by white masks, sunglasses and beige caps bearing the Patriot Front logo. Photos of the demonstrators show Patriot Front leader and far-right activist Thomas Rousseau walking with the group. The group consisted of roughly 700 people, according to The New York Times , which noted the march was brief and that the demonstrators left the city before 11 a.m. EDT, citing the Metropolitan Police Departmen…

What is Patriot Front? White supremacist group appears to march in DC NATION Southern Poverty Law Center Add Topic What is Patriot Front? Men wearing symbols of White supremacist group gather in DC Mike Snider Jeanine Santucci USA TODAY July 4, 2026, 3:36 p.m. ET Hear this story A group of people wearing symbols of the White supremacist organization Patriot Front gathered and paraded in parts of the nation's capital on July 4. The group was spotted at Union Station and the Eastern Market metro station in Washington, DC, on Independence Day. The Eastern Market station is one of the closest to the Capitol building. Videos posted on social media captured the individuals marching in their signature blue shirts, chinos and white face coverings. Several wore hats with the Patriot Front logo. The group marched to a drum beat outside Union Station, the city's main train station, and carried flags that included an upside-down American flag and a Confederate flag in a video shared on social media by WTOP reporter Mitchell Miller. Photos from Reuters showed the group on the morning of July 4 on DC's metro . The outlet reported that Patriot Front also posted on social media that it arrived in…

White supremacist group marches on U.S. Capitol on July 4 White supremacist group marches on U.S. Capitol on Fourth of July BY Susan Carpenter Washington PUBLISHED 3:36 PM ET Jul. 04, 2026 PUBLISHED 3:36 PM EDT Jul. 04, 2026 SHARE As Washington, D.C., celebrates the nation’s 250th anniversary with multiple events on the National Mall, the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched on the Capitol on Saturday. What You Need To Know As Washington, D.C., celebrates the nation’s 250th anniversary with multiple events on the National Mall, the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched on the Capitol on Saturday A handful of news outlets reported a group of masked men carrying American and Confederate flags The Washington Post reported they chanted, ‘Reclaim America!’” The Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League and George Washington University Program on Extremism have labeled Patriot Front a white nationalist or white supremacist group A handful of news outlets reported a group of masked men carrying American and Confederate flags. Mitchell Miller, a reporter for radio station WTOP, posted video to his X account . The Washington Post reported that “hundreds of unifor…