VIDEO: US embassy who warned protest could turn violent accused of scaremongering

US officials who warned last night’s travel ban protest outside the US embassy could turn violent were “scaremongering” and ignoring the fact protesters were targeting a “racist” policy. 

The Anti-Austerity Alliance/ People Before Profit hit out at the claim after an email from the embassy to Irish-based US citizens said they should stay away from the Unite Against Racism protest against US president Donald Trump policy last night.

In an email to US citizens earlier this week, the embassy wrote: “A protest in opposition to the US president’s executive order on protecting the nation from terrorist attacks by foreign nationals is planned for the evening of February 2. The exact number of participants is unknown, but may exceed 1,000.