Protesters gathered outside the U.S.\u00a0Supreme Court\u00a0building in Washington, D.C., on Friday for the\u00a0two-year anniversary\u00a0of the riots at the U.S. Capitol.
\nReports said many people who arrived early appeared to be MAGA supporters of former President\u00a0Donald Trump, but they were met by a vocal group of counterprotesters.
\nVideos and\u00a0photos\u00a0show a man dressed as Uncle Sam riding on a hoverboard among those who showed up to support the message of the original Stop the Steal protest of January 6, 2021. That event two years ago turned violent when the security at the Capitol was breached.
\nOn Friday, counterprotesters with megaphones taunting the MAGA group were captured on videos posted on YouTube by Reuters and\u00a0NowThis News.
\n“I thought you all back the blue [police]? What happened when you’re punching them in the face and dragging them down the stairs and beating them with their batons?” one counterprotester wearing a “you lost” sign around her neck can be heard saying in NowThis News’ video.
\nIn the main photo, supporters of former President Donald Trump are seen outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. The smaller image shows a man dressed as Uncle Sam on the second anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol, in Washington, D.C. Pro-Capitol riot protesters were met by counterprotesters outside the Supreme Court on Friday.\u00a0Photos by Daniel SLIM\/AFP\/Nathan Howard\/Getty Images
\nFive people died and more than 140 police officers suffered injuries when\u00a0Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol\u00a0two years ago while\u00a0Congress\u00a0was attempting to certify President\u00a0Joe Biden\u00a0as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
\nAccording to a Thursday\u00a0CNN\u00a0report, U.S. Capitol\u00a0Police\u00a0(USCP) increased security details and online monitoring to prepare for Friday’s protests. Civil disturbance units were said to be on standby for any protests that could occur on the Capitol grounds as well as at the Supreme Court.
\nOn Monday, USCP Chief\u00a0Tom Manger said in a statement\u00a0that his department would be prepared for any potential attacks on government sites in the future.
\n“As we approach the second anniversary of one of the darkest days in our nation’s history, we must answer this critical question, ‘Could January 6 happen again?'” Manger said in the release.<\/p>\n