Heavily Armed Police Detail guard DNC officials at "The Drake" on East Walton - August 18th

Arriving prior to the Democratic Convention occurring August 19th through the 22nd in the Hyatt and United Center, a security detail rising beyond the profile of surrounding police and guards took positions without several other high profile DNC officials whom when to go into the Chicago's "Drake" restaurant.

The appearance comes as Pro-Hamas demonstrators have interrupted and planned further actions in Chicago in efforts to turn on and overwork Democratic processes in order to pressure for officials there to turn on any Israeli relations they have including with Military and even on US institutions.

The mayor and officials have been criticized in part for giving oxygen to Hamas deferring polices and stances, some of which have spurned on the appearances of what are estimated to be 10s of thousands of Hamas demonstrators to arrive and pose security crises. Officials warn riots could exceed levels of destruction seen in 1968 where Chicago's prior hosting of a DNC convention came in the face of economic downturn and the election of their opposition, Nixon.

This was filmed on August 18th, 2024 in Chicago, IL in Cook County.

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