Pro-Palestinian protesters release bugs in Watergate Hotel where Netanyahu is staying

• Police deployed pepper spray as a large crowd of protesters approached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon.
• Netanyahu and other members of his delegation were set to stay at the Watergate Hotel during the visit.

Zoom in: Before the hotel confirmed that bugs had been released in the hotel, a pro-Palestinian social media account posted videos of maggots and crickets on a table.

• The hotel didn't immediately respond to Axios' request for comment but did confirm the incident to a Politico reporter.

The big picture: Dozens of lawmakers, including both Democrats and Republicans, said they planned to skip Netanyahu's address.

• Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumed Democratic nominee for president, was also set to skip the address to speak in Indianapolis.

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