WATCH: Rep. Maxine Waters supporters burn an American flag outside her L.A. office

A protest that was expected outside Rep. Maxine Waters’ office in Los Angeles failed to materialize, so some supporters of the Democrat congresswoman counter-demonstrated anyway, going as far as to burn an American flag:

There was no protest outside Maxine Waters office today. A group called #oathkeepers did not show up. Some counter protestors who came to support Waters burned an American flag in the street. #maxinewaters #flagburning #flag pic.twitter.com/pafH7nJrWL

— Carlos Granda (@abc7carlos) July 19, 2018

Flag on fire: A small crowd that gathered to support Democratic US Rep. Maxine Waters in LA pulled a flag from a passing pickup truck and burned it after chanting 'black power.' https://t.co/csQZW9YrTX

— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) July 20, 2018

Maxine Waters supporters burn the American flag during counter protest https://t.co/hcAEOaJEsT via @MailOnline

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) July 20, 2018

Waters is one of the Democratic politicians who has called for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement https://t.co/TXJIhBdeoA

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) July 20, 2018

More details:

According to the Associated Press, the group had gathered with the expectation they would be confronting a far-right group, called the Oath Keepers, after they said they would hold a rally.

When a vehicle driven by two white men approached, the counter-protesters, who had been chanting “black power” and other slogans, stopped it, opened the doors, and grabbed the flag out of the back.

WATCH: Rep. Maxine Waters supporters burn an American flag outside her L.A. office

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