As Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside White House, Donald Trump Vows Militaristic Response: “I Am Your President Of Law And Order”
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deadline.comBy Ted Johnson President Donald Trump vowed to quell unrest across the country on Monday, vowing to take militaristic action and to enforce a 7 p.m.
ET curfew in the nation’s capital. “I am your president of law and order and an ally of all peaceful protesters,” Trump said.
But the scene just before he spoke was extraordinary, as police dispersed hundreds of demonstrators who were, by all accounts, peacefully protesting at the intersection of 16th & H, just on the edge of Lafayette Park.
Police dispersed tear gas and flash bombs to disperse the crowd. On CNN, Don Lemon described it as a “made for television moment,” noting that Attorney General William Barr appeared in the park just before Trump’s speech as if surveying the troops. “he is
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