Hotel Harrington in D.C., which the “western chauvinist” group Proud Boys often stayed in the past few months, announced it would be closed during the pro-Trump demonstration planned for next week for the safety of visitors and employees. The hotel said in a statement posted on Facebook on Monday that the venue will be closed from Jan. 4 through 6 to all the visitors except long-term dwellers. Management said the hotel would organize refunds for all visitors who have made pre-paid reservations. The hotel announced the closure one day after The Washington Post published a report on how the Proud Boys have assembled at the hotel in the past few months. The report said that several hundred Proud Boys stayed at the hotel for a protest on Dec.12. “Washington, D.C., has been our home for 106 years and we join with all of our guests, visitors, staff, and neighbors in …