GPS—there were 318 mobile devices present, including law enforcement and media. 92% have been present at 5 or more past DC protests. 67 appear to likely be federal government employees, with their mobile devices accessing both keycard required garages and federal buildings, including the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, FBI and Department of the Treasury. Additionally, 9 of these mobile devices accessed the White House via the Northwest Gate located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, across from Lafayette Square, 3 or more times in the past 30 days. Most are local residents of the DMV—with 86.7% of devices spending evenings in a home worth $850,000+ and 34% in homes worth over $2.5 million. Funding? On August 16, 2025, protests took place in Washington, D.C., primarily organized under the banner of "Free DC" and "Fight the Trump Takeover," opposing President Trump's federal takeover of local policing and the deployment of National Guard troops from Republican-led states like West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio. Demonstrators gathered at Dupont Circle before marching approximately 1.5 miles to the White House, chanting slogans such as "Trump Must Go" and "Hands Off DC," and waving signs protesting what they described as a military-style occupation and government overreach. These events were part of broader nationwide demonstrations against Trump's policies, though the D.C. focus was on local autonomy and crime crackdown measures. The protests were organized and supported by progressive nonprofits, notably Community Change and its affiliate Community Change Action, which oversee the "Free DC" initiative as a fiscally sponsored project. These groups have received over $20 million in funding from left-wing dark-money donors and foundations, including: - George Soros' Open Society Foundations. - The Arabella Advisors network (a major hub for progressive dark-money distribution). - The Tides Foundation. This funding has been directed toward advocacy efforts, including the recent D.C. home rule campaigns and anti-Trump protests, according to investigative reports from sources like the New York Post, Washington Free Beacon, and RealClearInvestigations. Additionally, there has been a reported 400% surge in requests for paid protesters in D.C. since Trump's policy announcements, as noted by Crowds on Demand, a crowd-rental company. While the company did not name specific clients for these protests, its CEO indicated that a significant portion of inquiries relate to anti-Trump advocacy, and that many D.C. political events involve compensated participants (e.g., staffers or hired crowds) to amplify turnout. Soros personally contributed $20 million to "crowds on demand" services for demonstrations like these.