WATCH: Kayleigh McEnany Battles CNN’s Acosta Over Police Tactics At White House: ‘No Tear Gas … No Rubber Bullets’

During a briefing on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was asked by CNN’s Jim Acosta about the protesters near the White House being dispersed prior to the president’s visit to St. John’s Church.

“You mentioned Dr. King, and he likely would not have approved of what took place Monday evening across from the White House, as you probably know,” Acosta began. “If the White House, [the] president, and his team had to do it all over again, would you have gassed and pummeled protesters to clear the park so the president could have a photo op?”