A man attempted to set himself on fire outside of the White House on Saturday evening during a pro-Palestinian rally in Washington, D.C.
Video footage posted to X by Washington Free Beacon reporter Jessica Costescu showed a man attempting to “self immolate in front of the White House.”
As the man is seen standing surrounded by police officers, he can be heard saying things like, “We spread the misinformation,” and claiming that he is a “journalist.”
One of the man’s arms appeared to be burned, and a person can be seen pouring water over his arm in the video.
Other photos posted to X appeared to show the man on fire, and police officers walking away with the man after the fire had reportedly been put out.
The man reportedly set himself on fire around 6:00 p.m. during a pro-Palestinian protest, according to the Washington Post.
As police officers “rushed…
