Chaos Erupts as Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside White House
A man who identified himself as a “journalist” and “visual storyteller” attempted to self-immolate during a Saturday pro-Palestinian protest outside the White House.
Images and videos on X captured a chaotic scene as the man suspected to be Samuel Mena Jr. lit his arm on fire in Lafayette Park, where a large number of protestors were gathered. Nearby bystanders and police officers quickly rushed in to put out the flames as Mena screamed in pain.
“I’m a journalist, and I said it was okay,” Mena can be heard screaming in one of the videos. In the immediate aftermath of the fire being extinguished, Mena’s arm appeared to be badly burned.