DC officials began to clear encampments near the Kennedy Center on Wednesday. The action follows White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s announcement on Tuesday that people experiencing homelessness would “be given the option to leave their encampment, to be taken to a homeless shelter, to be offered addiction or mental health services,” and if they refuse, could be fined or arrested.

In this case, it was DC officials who conducted the encampment closure, according to the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, the DC agency that typically clears encampments. The camp was visible from the route President Trump took to visit the Kennedy Center to announce his choices for the Kennedy Center Honors on Wednesday. It was also not listed on the website DC usually uses

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