They were Catholic high school students who came to Washington on a field trip.
He was a Native American veteran there to raise awareness at the Indigenous Peoples March.
Here is the unsettling story behind their viral encounter: https://t.co/NewYVF2J4y
— Sarah Mervosh (@smervosh) January 19, 2019
Mervosh reports on breaking news for the New York Times. She started her career as an investigative reporter in Dallas.