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Violence broke out on Saturday when several thousand people rallied at  in the US capital city of Washington, DC in support of US President  to protest the results of the 2020 US Presidential Election, where former   has been projected to have defeated the incumbent in both the  and the .  The demonstrations were initially peaceful, but clashes with counter-protesters broke out by the evening hours.
File photo of Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, 2009. 
Video captured two factions pushing, punching, and throwing . A report alleged  and  were used.    

As a result of Saturday's unrest, according to a report citing the mayor's office, twenty people were arrested, and two police officers were injured.  President Trump lashed out at the capital city's Democratic mayor  on Twitter, accusing her of "not doing her job". The president has blamed Democratic leadership for violence and unrest in various US cities throughout 2020.

The president has not yet  the election, and has claimed widespread  with , and made various legal challenges. State and federal election officials have stated there is currently no evidence to support the President's claims of widespread voter fraud.