Former intelligence officer Josephine Guilbeau said that "Patriots, true patriots, that's who's here today" at the Israeli Embassy in solidarity with Aaron Bushnell.
She quoted Bushnell's final words: "I will no longer be complicit in genocide. Free Palestine!"
Also another speaker highlighted the calmness and purpose of Aaron Bushnell's act, while describing the police reaction -pointing a firearm at him- as "exposing the truth and reality of state violence."
Source: Ford Fischer
"You killed that man!" an activist yelled at Secret Service guarding the Israeli Embassy. "
You pulled your guns out instead of a fire extinguisher!"
Ashes from U.S. airman Aaron Bushnell's self-immolation remained on the sidewalk beside the officers' feet.