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A suburban Maryland board meeting was taken off the air after whistling and protests erupted moments after officials approved a resolution endorsing cooperation with DHS, including the purchase of a warehouse in Williamsport that sparked Democratic outrage.
A few miles south of the meeting, DHS had completed the purchase of the $102 million property in Williamsport, just across the Potomac River from Falling Waters, West Virginia and about 75 miles from Washington, D.C.
The property soon became the site of protests, including a video posted by Total Wine billionaire David Trone — who is running for his former U.S. House seat — in which he stood by a snowbank behind the center and declared ICE was “executing people” and did not belong in Maryland.
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Anti-ICE protesters converge on a Washington County Board meeting in Hagerstown, Maryland this week. (Katharine Wilson/Getty Images)
Washington County Board President John Barr slammed his gavel Tuesday as outrage erupted over the resolution, declaring the “safety and security of our community is of utmost importance” and that “DHS [and] ICE play a crucial role in safeguarding our nation’s borders and is responsible for enforcing immigration laws, protecting the country from potential threats, and maintaining the rule of law for public safety.”
Barr’s voice vote appeared to reflect most if not all board members saying “aye” but elicited “nay!” and “no” from the audience — where people began loudly whistling, clapping and pointing at Barr.
Barr calmly announced, “clear the room,” and a broadcast producer could be heard saying, “Off air! Off air” before the TV feed was cut.
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Outside the building on Washington Street, a throng of anti-ICE protesters similarly whistled and waved signs reading “no concentration…
