Pro-Palestine Protesters Disrupt Trump Cabinet Dinner Washington DC

President Donald Trump held a rare public dinner near the White House with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to showcase Washington, D.C., as safe following his administration's National Guard–backed crime crackdown. However, the event was disrupted by pro-Palestine protesters from the anti-war group CODEPINK, who chanted slogans including "Free DC! Free Palestine!" and "Trump is the Hitler of our time," expressing opposition to U.S. foreign policy and the local Guard deployment. Despite Trump's claims that crime in D.C. is "virtually gone," the protesters' presence and booing diners undercut his message. Trump suggested that similar federal crackdowns and troop deployments might soon be announced in other Democratic-led cities. Videos show Trump responding to the disruptions by gesturing for the protesters to be removed, while Vice President Vance engaged positively with other diners. This highly publicized dinner illustrated the tensions surrounding Trump's policies and public perception in the capital.