A protestor attempted to self-immolate outside the White House during a Pro-Palestinian rally.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?
Samuel Mena Jr. was seen trying to light himself on fire in Lafayette Park, where a large number of protestors were gathered on Saturday.
Pictures taken at the scene by the White House capture the harrowing moment Mena’s arm ignited in flames.
Mena, who claims to be a ‘visual storyteller’, was seen waving his burning arm through the air as he shrieked in pain.
In the pictures, police officers are seen approaching cautiously as efforts are made to assist him.
Shortly after Mena set his arm ablaze, bystanders rushed to pour water on him to extinguish the flames.
A video that was recorded after the fire was put out shows Mena standing amid a cluster of police officers.
His arm is white and appears to be severely burned.
Amid chilling cries of pain, Mena screamed about ‘misinformation.’
‘I’m a journalist, and I said it was okay,’ he wailed.
Toward the end of the video, a bystander rushes over to Mena and pours some water on his burned arm.
