Business has never been this slow for Jovan Richards, who sells shirts, hats and souvenirs emblazoned with the likeness of the nation’s capital.

As three of the most powerful men in the world attempted to seize yet another media moment broadcasting the White House’s crackdown on crime in Washington, protesters in the station drowned them out.

In case you haven't heard, Donald Trump signed an executive order that effectively put Washington, DC under federal control. He seized authority over the local police and deployed 800 National Guard troops to the city.