earlier, northern virginia bureau chief was there when their leader explaid what he said this rally was about. >> reporter: police provide a protective escort for the unite the right contingent as they arrived at the vienna metro, their flags flying oead as their small group came down the sidewalk and headed into the station. counterprotestersoutnumbered e unite the right ralliers, shouting at them as they passed by. the organizer of the secondig unite the r rally, jason kessler, telling reporters his purpose is to stand up forree speech rights. >> people are attacking my supporters. they have their cars vandalized. they're threatened i social media kicking off people for hatech spee >> reporter: but counterprotesters see kessler's rally in a muc different wa as promoting hate. >> you're not welcome here. like, i don't want any of you -- a don't want of your hate speech in my neighborhood. so it felt like the right thing to do. >> reporter: kessler's group wal guided bye to the last car on the train reserved for them, part of aep plan to sate them from other riders. this kessler support