Vittert and the crew were punched and hit with projectiles as they fled, and a Fox News camera was broken when a member of the mob tried to grab it. "I'm also grateful that the Daily Caller and some of the other organizations were able to follow the mob and document it. Journalists should not face danger or harassment while reporting on the ongoing tensions, she said. Hours before the attack on Vittert's team, the White House had been on lockdown as protests and riots escalated around the country. Fox News journalists and other members of the press were moved inside for a brief period with approximately a dozen reporters sheltered inside the West Wing.

Source: Fox News May 30, 2020 11:39 UTC