Thousands of US military veterans protest against Trump

Thousands of veterans and supporters gathered on Washington DC's National Mall on Friday (March 14) to rally against U.S. President Donald Trump.

Protesters carried signs against Trump, adviser Elon Musk and the wave of federal workforce cuts made by Musk's DOGE team. 

The rally featured speakers such as former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn who was on patrol during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. 

He called for Trump's removal using a Constitutional clause. Meanwhile, American Opposition founder Carlos Alvarez-Aranyos called on Republican and Democratic leaders to stand up against Trump.

Friday's protest was organized by a group of progressive advocates calling itself Fourteenth Now, a reference to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. 

According to their website, they chose Friday because March 14 is abbreviated as 3/14, a reference to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies someone from holding office if they engaged in insurrection.

Rally leaders encouraged protesters to remain peaceful, and no incidents were reported. - report from Reuters