Capitol Lens | Cleaning up

National Park Service workers replace one of the American flags outside Union Station on Thursday that had been removed during protests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint meeting of Congress. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By Bill Clark

Posted July 25, 2024 at 2:05pm

National Park Service workers on Thursday dealt with the mess on Capitol Hill and the surrounding area following Wednesday’s protests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint meeting of Congress.

A National Park Service worker attempts to remove pro-Palesinian graffiti outside of Union Station on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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