WASHINGTON — A protest camp outside Union Station in D.C. is now gone. The last tent was removed around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, ending months of camping in Columbus Circle.

The National Park Service had ordered the protesters to leave for renovations to the fountain, plaza and statues. Groups had been protesting the deployment of National Guard troops in the District.

Two groups, For Liberation and Resistance Everywhere (FLARE) and Remember Your Oath, a veteran-led organization, have held permits to demonstrate in the space for several months. Protesters argue their permits remain valid and say it’s unfair for officials to force them out before those permits expire.

Matthew Gordon, cofounder of Remember Your Oath, spoke to WUSA9 on Thursday.

"We thought we were good, and then of course

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