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Peace vigil outside of the White House is targeted to be 'dismantled'

By Jordan-Marie Smith,
Patrick Jarenwattananon
Published September 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM CDT

An anti-nuclear weapons peace vigil has lived outside of the White House fence for more than 40 years. President Donald Trump ordered the vigil to be "dismantled" this week.

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Jordan-Marie Smith
Jordan-Marie Smith is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.
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