Students Stage Lie-In at White House in Response to Florida High School Shooting
  • 6 years ago
Students staged a lie-in at the White House on February 19 in protest of gun violence in the US.The protest comes just four days after a high school shooting in Florida in which 17 people died.Many students criticized US President Donald Trump for his association with the National Rifle Association in the days following the shooting.Organizers said the White House lie-in symbolized the victims of school shootings and the atrocities committed due to a lack of gun control in the US.This video shows students lying on the ground outside the White House. Camera crews and other protesters with placards can be seen surrounding the students. Credit: Sarah Clements via Storyful
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