Amanda Moore’s 8-Second Video Shows National Guard Patrolling National Mall
Updated
Updated · Mother Jones · Jul 2
Amanda Moore’s 8-Second Video Shows National Guard Patrolling National Mall
1 articles · Updated · Mother Jones · Jul 2
Summary
An 8-second video by journalist Amanda Moore showing National Guard troops near the Lincoln Memorial warning that “loitering is not permitted” spread rapidly online after she filmed it last weekend.
The footage captures troops patrolling the National Mall’s reflecting pool area, which Moore framed as a stark example of the Trump administration’s militarized approach during the nation’s 250th-birthday celebrations.
Moore’s latest Mother Jones report says the nearby “Great America State Fair” drew sparse crowds and showed signs of disarray, including supply shortages and a deteriorating model of Trump’s proposed triumphal arch.
The clip fits into Moore’s 18 months of reporting on administration crackdowns, immigration raids and security deployments in cities across the country, extending that imagery to one of Washington’s most symbolic public spaces.