Antifa confronts Cernovich's DC "Night for Freedom" afterparty

On the heels of CPAC, conservative author Mike Cernovich hosted a sequel to his pricey right-wing gala in downtown Washington - and area antifa were there to greet him.

Cernovich's first dinner, dubbed "A Night for Freedom," brought conservative personalities including Cassandra Fairbanks, Jack Posobiec, and Gavin McInnes to a dinner in Manhattan on the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration. Declaring his first event a success, Cernovich set sail for Washington for the next installment of an event left-wing protesters have labeled an "alt-right party."

Lacy MacAuley, a local antifa organizer, denounced Cernovich's gala as one put together by and for "privileged white male elite." With a history of protest against right-wing events in Washington, she announced plans to meet "A Night for Freedom" with an anti-fascist picket at