Women's March expecting smaller crowds amid controversy over alleged anti-Semitism
By Emily Birnbaum - 01/19/19 06:00 AM EST
The third-annual Women's March on Washington will take place Saturday amid allegations of anti-Semitism among its leadership ranks, which have led a number of prominent figures to distance themselves from the event.
Saturday's rally is expected to draw far fewer people to the nation's capital than the first Women's March two years ago, which came on the heels of President Trump's inauguration and brought nearly 500,000 people to Washington, D.C.
The inaugural Women's March was estimated to be the largest single-day protest in U.S. history, with around 4 to 5 million participants nationwide. This year, the numbers are expected to be much lower, and the energy around the event has tapered as its leaders have been unable to quell concerns about allegations of anti-Semitism.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla.), who attended the Women's March in 2017, published an op-ed in USA Today on Friday saying that she is "walking away" from the Women's March.
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