Protesters erupted into chants of “cease-fire now” during the annual Christmas tree lighting at the Capitol on Tuesday night, unfurling a Palestinian flag.
Four were arrested for disorderly conduct, according to Capitol Police. But the ceremony continued without a pause, as Speaker Mike Johnson joked about the cold and shared his thoughts on the meaning of Christmas.
“In Louisiana we wear shorts and T-shirts sometimes in December,” Johnson said, as temperatures in Washington hovered in the 30s.
