The Oxford Dictionary doesn&#8217;t mince words.
&#8220;Redskin — a North American Indian. DATED, OFFENSIVE&#8221;
You never hear anyone use the word now in any other context than identifying a National Football League team, the Washington Redskins.
Soon, you may not even hear that.
“&#8217;We came up with a couple of names — two of them I really like,&#8217; Redskins Coach Ron Rivera said Saturday, one day after the team announced it is undergoing &#8216;a thorough review&#8217; of the name the franchise has had since 1933,&#8221; The <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/06/redskins-new-name-redtails-warriors/">Washington Post</a> reported.
<blockquote>Rivera declined to reveal the possibilities but said he believes the most important criteria for a new name is that it is respectful of Native American culture and traditions and also is a tribute to the military. He indicated Snyder agrees with that sentiment. Warriors could fit the bill.
On his podcast Friday, The Team 980’s Kevin Sheehan said he had it “on pretty good authority” that the leading contender for the replacement name is Warriors.
“I don’t think that’s a reveal by any stretch,” Sheehan said. “I think people do know that the Redskins have marked Washington Warriors just in case and that this has been the way. … I would bet big money on the Warriors being the new name for the football team.”</blockquote>
The Post listed a slew of &#8220;other potential names,&#8221; including:
Redtails — &#8220;The Redtails nickname was used by the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first African American aerial combat unit, who broke the color barrier during World War II,&#8221; the D.C. paper said.
Dwayne Haskins Jr., the new quarterback for the Washington team, supports the name, writing on Twitter: &#8220;I like the redtails.&#8221;
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Pigskins — A football is sometimes called a &#8220;pigskin&#8221; because they were originally animal bladders covered with leather and then inflated. Additionally, the offensive line of the Washington team has long been called the &#8220;Hogs&#8221; in honor of the huge linemen during the 1980s and early 1990s, who helped the team win three Super Bowl championships.
Americans — The name would dovetail with Washington&#8217;s Major League Baseball team, the Nationals. “Well, you’ve got the Nationals. What about the Americans?” Kevin Gover, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, said in 2013. &#8220;You know in the 17th and 18th centuries when a European writer referred to Americans, they were not talking about the colonialists. They were talking about the Native Americans. And that’s how they were referred to. Even scientific literature at the time comparing the different races said, well, you’ve got Africans, you got Asians, you got Europeans and you’ve got Americans. It’s a much more inclusive term. So if you had a Native American image but the team was called the Americans, that starts to feel like something more like an honor. You’re not being singled out; you’re being included.”
The Post included a list of &#8220;honorable mentions, including names submitted by readers: Rainbows, Dee Cees, Swamp, Red Jackets, Rough Riders, Veterans, Federals, Monuments, Sentinels, Defenders.&#8221;
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A sixth-generation descendant of President Thomas Jefferson advocated for the statue of the founding father in the Jefferson Memorial to be replaced with the likeness of Harriet Tubman.
Author and journalist Lucian K. Truscott IV condemned his ancestor in a Monday op-ed for <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/opinion/thomas-jefferson-memorial-truscott.html?action=click&amp;amp;module=Opinion&amp;amp;pgtype=Homepage">The New York Times</a>, writing that Jefferson&#8217;s memorial in Washington, D.C., should be &#8220;taken down and replaced&#8221; because it is &#8220;a shrine to a man who famously wrote that &#8216;all men are created equal&#8217; in the Declaration of Independence that founded this nation — and yet never did much to make those words come true.&#8221;
Describing his childhood playing at Monticello, Truscott characterized Jefferson&#8217;s famous estate in Charlottesville, Virginia, as a sufficient memorial to the third president because it offers exhibits on slavery and Sally Hemings, the slave with whom Jefferson reportedly fathered children. Truscott went on to denounce Jefferson for owning 600 slaves but freeing only those in the Hemings family upon his death.
&#8220;Monticello is an almost perfect memorial, because it reveals him with his moral failings in full, an imperfect man, a flawed founder,&#8221; Truscott wrote.
Truscott concluded that Jefferson &#8220;should not be honored with a bronze statue 19 feet tall, surrounded by a colonnade of white marble. The time to honor the slave-owning founders of our imperfect union is past.&#8221;
In Jefferson&#8217;s place, Truscott recommended a depiction of Harriet Tubman. &#8220;To see a 19-foot-tall bronze statue of a Black woman, who was a slave and also a patriot, in place of a white man who enslaved hundreds of men and women is not erasing history. It’s telling the real history of America.&#8221;
Truscott&#8217;s op-ed echoes the sentiments of Shannon LaNier, a ninth-generation descendant of Jefferson and Hemings, who recently told <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/descendants-weight-debate-confederate-symbols/story?id=71642026">ABC News</a> that despite once overlooking his faults because of his other accomplishments, he is rethinking Jefferson&#8217;s legacy. &#8220;You really do have to look at the whole person and what else he did,&#8221; LaNier said.
&#8220;Thomas Jefferson wrote that &#8216;All men are created equal.&#8217; When he wrote those words, they did not include black people, they didn&#8217;t include women, they didn&#8217;t include people who didn&#8217;t own land,&#8221; LaNier added. He suggested leaving statue plinths empty as &#8220;a monument to what might be, what could be, what could be possible if we actually listen to the voices of the people.&#8221;
Modeled after the Pantheon in Rome, the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc73.htm">Thomas Jefferson Memorial</a> was built on Washington, D.C.&#8217;s Tidal Basin between 1939 and 1943 at the request of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The bronze statue of Jefferson beneath the dome is surrounded by some of his most memorable quotes, including one from &#8220;Notes on the State of Virginia&#8221; that reads in part, &#8220;Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that his justice cannot sleep forever. Commerce between master and slave is despotism.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/history-professor-says-thomas-jefferson-didnt-design-uva-walls-to-hide-slaves-as-activists-claim">History Professor Says Thomas Jefferson Didn’t Design UVA Walls To Hide Slaves, As Activists Claim</a>
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Thomas Jefferson Descendant Calls For Harriet Tubman To Replace ‘Flawed Founder’ In Jefferson Memorial

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Over the weekend, an 11-year-old child was shot and killed by stray gunfire after leaving an &#8220;anti-violence&#8221; cookout put on by his mother Crystal McNeal, a so-called &#8220;violence interrupter&#8221; in D.C., where she works to stop potential violence by speaking to the area&#8217;s most hardened criminals.
The criminals connected to young Davon&#8217;s death remain at large, though a report from <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/davon-mcneal-shot/2020/07/05/16390c1a-bec6-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html?stream=top&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter">The Washington Post</a> published on Sunday suggests gang activity might have been related to the shooting; Davon, of course, not being a target but an innocent bystander.
As the cookout ended, Davon left to retrieve a phone charger and earbuds. At the same time, police say about five men started shooting at one another on a street nearby the cookout.
Davon, a football standout who dreamed of going pro, was struck in the head by a stray bullet and killed.
The child&#8217;s paternal grandfather, 50-year-old John Ayala, said Davon was supposed to be with him over the weekend, on a vacation in Florida, though the plans fell through due to coronavirus-related issues.
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&#8220;Noting the demonstrations against racism and police brutality that have raged in the District and elsewhere since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Ayala said he agrees with some protesters who say cities should turn to social workers and other civilians — rather than police — to deal with poverty, homelessness and other social problems,&#8221; The Washington Post reported.
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McNeal last year negotiated a truce among feuding combatants in Anacostia’s Cedar Gardens area, after taking more than a dozen young men from the neighborhood on a retreat to the Eastern Shore. Five of those individuals later left the neighborhood and two entered a jobs program, those who work with McNeal said.
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“We just had a real genuine kid who wanted to get out of the neighborhood. That’s all he said is, ‘I’m gonna make it,’” Kevin McGill, Davon&#8217;s football coach, said of the child. “These kids’ lives are being robbed over nothing.”
As a student in sixth-grade English class, Davon chose escaped slave and abolitionist movement leader Frederick Douglass as a historical figure on which to write a speech.
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11-Year-Old Black Child Shot And Killed After ‘Anti-Violence’ Cookout; Grandfather: ‘We Need More Police’

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At least half a dozen children were shot and killed over the holiday weekend as high levels of violence ravaged some of the United States’ largest cities.
The children’s ages ranged from 6 to 14 as they fell victim to violence in cities from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco, according to the list compiled by <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/us/children-killed-holiday-weekend/index.html">CNN</a>. In some cases, the tragedies added to already surging levels of violence from last year to this year.
In Washington, D.C., 11-year-old Davon McNeal was preparing to leave a Fourth of July cookout with his mother when shooting broke out somewhere nearby. A bullet struck the youth football player in the head, killing him, according to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/davon-mcneal-shot/2020/07/05/16390c1a-bec6-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html">The Washington Post</a>.
“We just had a real genuine kid who wanted to get out of the neighborhood. That’s all he said is, ‘I’m gonna make it,’” McNeal’s football coach Kevin McGill said remembering the boy’s dreams of playing in the pros. “These kids’ lives are being robbed over nothing.”
Just under 90 people have been killed in Washington, D.C., this year, a roughly 17% increase over last year. 2019 ended with the most people killed in the city in a decade.
In Atlanta, 8-year-old Secoriea Turner was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/atlanta-mayor-on-death-of-8-year-old-girl-we-are-doing-each-other-more-harm-than-any-police-officer-on-this-force">killed</a> when a group of armed individuals fired at the vehicle she was riding in near the burned-out shell of a Wendy’s restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was killed last month.
“Secoriea Turner was shot and killed last night, and it was not by the hands of police officers,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said. “It was by the hands of a coward, cowards, who are still out and about in our community. This happened … near the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed a few weeks ago.”
More than 30 people were killed on Saturday and Sunday in the city, continuing a wave of violence that has ravaged Atlanta since protests over the death of George Floyd began. The violence intensified after Brooks’ death. Last week, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp called the violence “outrageous &amp; unacceptable,” according to the <a href="https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/atlanta-mayor-bottoms-calls-violence-stop-after-year-old-death/ewb45h1m1KcuIMJFRxpkOI/">Atlanta Journal-Constitution</a>.
In Chicago, 7-year-old Natalia Wallace and a 14-year-old boy whose name has not yet been released were victims in two separate shootings over the weekend. Both children were killed while celebrating the July 4th holiday with friends and family, according to <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/children-ages-14-killed-gun-violence-mars-holiday/story?id=71621109">ABC News</a>
Wallace was playing with other children in her grandmother’s yard when several men pulled up in a car, stepped out, and opened fire in the direction of the house. One bullet struck Wallace in the forehead, killing her. The unidentified boy was one of four shot and killed at a large family gathering in a west-side Chicago neighborhood.
The number of homicides in Chicago has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-blames-guns-coronavirus-for-citys-spike-in-violence">jumped</a> by about 34%. This June, there were 329 homicides, up year over year from 246 in 2019.
In Hoover, Ala., 8-year-old Royta Giles Jr. was killed in a Friday shooting at a food court on the first floor of the Galleria, the largest mall in the state. One man has been charged in Giles’ death and police are looking for others, according to <a href="https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2020/07/riverchase-galleria-shooting-teen-charged-in-death-of-8-year-old-royta-giles-jr-other-gunmen-sought.html">Birmingham News</a>.
“Our community is heartbroken,” Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said. “The officers who were on the scene will forever bear the image of an innocent child who died in their arms.”
In San Francisco, a 6-year-old boy was shot and killed in the city’s Bayview neighborhood on Saturday. Another male victim was also shot and hospitalized but suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/6-year-old-boy-fatally-shot-in-SF-s-Bayview-15387425.php">San Francisco Chronicle</a>.
“Senseless violence like this that could so tragically claim the life of a small child is unacceptable in our City, and the San Francisco Police Department stands with the Bayview Hunter&#8217;s Point community in its determination to bring the perpetrator or perpetrators to justice,” Chief of Police William Scott said in a statement, according to CNN.
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At Least Six Children Killed Amid Wave Of Violence Over Holiday Weekend

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Democrats in the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of admitting the majority of Washington, D.C., as the Union’s 51st state, and partially renaming the area after abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
“The United States is the only democratic country that denies both voting rights in the national legislature and local autonomy to the residents of the nation’s capital,” Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton, DC’s non-voting member of the House, wrote in prepared remarks ahead of the vote.
“Congress has two choices. It can continue to exercise undemocratic, autocratic authority over the 705,000 American citizens who reside in our nation’s capital, treating them, in the words of Frederick Douglass, as ‘aliens, not citizens, but subjects.’ Or Congress can live up to this nation’s promise and ideals,” she said. 
Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN) was the only Democrat to note vote in favor of Norton&#8217;s legislation.
Under Norton’s legislation, two square miles of Washington, D.C., including the White House, Capitol Building, Supreme Court, and several other adjacent federal buildings, would not join the proposed state. The new area, which would be home to about 700,000 residents, would be named Washington, Douglass Commonwealth.
Congressman Andy Harris (R-MD), the Republican congressman from Maryland, has called the DC-statehood idea “pure political bull,” on account that Washington, D.C., could simply go to the government of Maryland and ask them to join, reports <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-statehood-vote/2020/06/25/c2ac1670-b6ee-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html">The Washington Post</a>.
During an <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell-reports/watch/d-c-mayor-bowser-says-we-re-in-a-historic-march-for-statehood-as-house-gets-set-to-vote-86050373831">MSNBC</a> appearance on Friday, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser told host Andrea Mitchell that the move toward statehood was part of an “historic march,” and that “becoming the 51st state is the only way the 700,000 tax-paying Americans are fully represented and become full Americans.”
“Our population is already greater than that of two states, we’re bigger than Wyoming and Vermont, and unlike the territories, which we’ve been compared to recently, we pay all of the federal taxes that every American pays in the fifty states,” she said.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has refused to bring the legislation to a vote in the upper chamber, according to the Post. President Donald Trump told <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/05/trump-says-washington-dc-will-never-be-a-state-because-of-all-the-democrats/">the New York Post</a> last month that Washington, D.C., will never become a state: “Why? So we can have two more Democratic – Democrat senators and five more congressmen? No thank you. That’ll never happen.”
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has indicated that he is fully on-board with making a new state out of the land in the nation’s capital: “D.C. should be a state. Pass it on.”
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Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) has accused the House of ignoring more important priorities, such as protecting small businesses from lawsuits, getting Americans back to work, or holding China accountable.
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Want to know what Pelosi’s House prioritized today? Washington DC statehood. That was the vote.
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Progressive priorities. Not American priorities.
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanCrenshawTX/status/1276648195016327175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Video taken Monday and Tuesday from the so-called &#8220;Black House Autonomous Zone&#8221; in Washington D.C.&#8217;s Lafayette Square near the White House shows a chaotic scene in which news anchors and politicians <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-nbc-host-democrat-rep-rushed-by-protester-in-black-house-autonomous-zone-ask-wheres-the-police">nearly get attacked</a>, private property is defaced, and protesters, often white, berate and threaten officers, including African-American officers.
Among the videos posted by on-the-ground reporters at the unruly and at-times violent &#8220;autonomous&#8221; zone, is footage showing white protesters attempting to shame black officers for being a part of the &#8220;racist&#8221; &#8220;system.&#8221;
In one video posted Tuesday by Daily Caller Senior Congressional Correspondent Henry Rodgers, a white female protester is shown screaming at two black police officers. Asked by Rodgers if she sees a &#8220;problem&#8221; with the fact that she is a white person screaming at two black people about racial injustice, the protester launches into an impassioned defense of her actions.
&#8220;Just because I&#8217;m white and I haven&#8217;t experienced racism myself doesn&#8217;t mean I can&#8217;t fight for justice!&#8221; she says. &#8220;They&#8217;re a part of the system! They&#8217;re a part of the problem! Just because they&#8217;re black, doesn&#8217;t mean they&#8217;re not part of the problem! I&#8217;m allowed to say this to whoever!&#8221;
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In another video posted by Rodgers, a white progressive male lectures a white female police officer about wearing a &#8220;Blue Lives Matter&#8221; flag mask (an American flag with a blue line through it). When Rodgers points out to the protester that multiple black officers are standing right next to the female officer, the protester shames the black officers for failing to force her to take off the flag.
&#8220;I&#8217;m confused why they aren&#8217;t doing anything about her wearing the &#8216;Blue Lives Matter&#8217; flag,&#8221; says the white protester. &#8220;They know what it means. &#8230; It means that &#8216;we don&#8217;t support Black Lives Matter.'&#8221;
&#8220;I thought it means you support the police,&#8221; says Rodgers, to which the protester responds, &#8220;It didn&#8217;t exist before Black Lives Matter existed.&#8221;
Asked what he hopes to accomplish by yelling at the officers, the protester says, &#8220;I hope that she takes off her Blue Lives Matter flag sign off.&#8221;
The protester then pronounces the judgment he suggests the large number of African-American officers standing in front of him should share. &#8220;I think that&#8217;s extremely disrespectful,&#8221; he says.
&#8220;I hope they think the same thing I think,&#8221; he says before pointing to some of the black officers. &#8220;I hope he supports Black Lives Matter. I hope he supports Black Lives Matter.&#8221;
&#8220;So you&#8217;re white and you&#8217;re telling the black guy he doesn&#8217;t [support black lives],&#8221; says Rodgers. WATCH:
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Video of a similar situation from &#8220;BHAZ&#8221; the night before was posted by Townhall Senior Writer Julio Rosas. After allegedly putting his hands on a black police officer, a white protester was reportedly pushed back by the officer. He then got into the black officer&#8217;s face and declared the officer &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-black-police-officer-silent-while-white-protester-rants-youre-a-piece-of-s">part of the f***ing problem</a>&#8221; and &#8220;piece of s***.&#8221;
&#8220;Your child is gonna say you’re a piece of s***. Your mom is gonna say you’re a piece of s***. And if your mother doesn’t, I feel sorry for her. I feel sorry for your family. You’re a piece of s***. You’re a piece of s***. You really are. You really are. You’re part of the f***ing problem.”
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-nbc-host-democrat-rep-rushed-by-protester-in-black-house-autonomous-zone-ask-wheres-the-police">WATCH: NBC Host, Democrat Rushed By Protester At D.C. ‘Autonomous Zone’; Ask ‘Where’s The Police?’</a>
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WATCH: ‘Confused’ White Protesters At D.C. Autonomous Zone Try To Shame Black Cops

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On Monday night in Lafayette Park near the White House in Washington D.C., a black park police officer stood his ground silently while a white man who allegedly was pushed by the officer after the white man had reportedly put his hands on a police officer got in the face of the black officer and started abusing him, ranting, “Your child is gonna say you’re a piece of s***. Your mom is gonna say you’re a piece of s***. And if your mother doesn’t, I feel sorry for her. I feel sorry for your family. You’re a piece of s***. You’re a piece of s***. You really are. You really are. You’re part of the f***ing problem.”
Turning to another cop, the man sneered in his face, “I’ll be in your face all I want,” before pointing at the black cop and saying, “Tell this b***a** (unintelligible) to stop putting his hands on people.&#8221;
A white woman also displayed her vocal gifts as she screamed invective at park police officers with exclamations like &#8220;I f***ing saw you! What the f*** has happened to you! How the f*** do you sleep at night!&#8221;
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A protester got pushed to the ground by D.C. Police after putting his hands on an officer, according to an eyewitness. The protester got in the officer’s face and ranted at him. <a href="https://t.co/ycbrAue1w8">pic.twitter.com/ycbrAue1w8</a>
&mdash; Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) <a href="https://twitter.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1275232893200105477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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On Monday night, protesters defaced a statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square but the Jackson statue was not knocked off its pedestal, <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2020-06-22/protesters-try-to-pull-down-andrew-jackson-statue-in-dc">according to The Associated Press</a>, which added, “WUSA-TV in Washington reported that police used pepper spray to move protesters out of Lafayette Square, where the Jackson statue is located. Videos posted on social media showed that the protesters had climbed on the statue and tied ropes around it, then tried to pull it off its pedestal.”
“Tuesday, the National Park Service erected an 8- to 9-foot fence around Lafayette Park … Trucks carried cement barricades to reinforce the fence and the Metropolitan Police Department closed a street adjacent to the park,” <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/protesters-d-c-s-lafayette-square-try-topple-andrew-jackson-n1231847">NBC News</a> reported.
“Officers used a chemical irritant to disperse protesters and sweep them back to H Street NW. Protesters did smash the wooden wheels of four replica cannons at the base of the Jackson statue. Protesters threw things at police as they retreated, and officers shoved people in the melee. One woman hurled a folding chair, striking an officer, who staggered away from a police line. Things calmed down by 9 p.m.,” <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-police-and-protesters-square-off-near-white-house/2020/06/22/cec8c88c-b4c7-11ea-a510-55bf26485c93_story.html">The Washington Post</a> reported of the Lafayette Park protest.
“Lafayette Park a seven-acre public park located directly north of the White House on H Street between 15th and 17th Streets, NW. The Square and the surrounding structures were designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1970 … The Square was separated from the White House grounds in 1804 when President Jefferson had Pennsylvania cut through. In 1824, the Square was officially named in honor of General Lafayette of France,” <a href="https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/verify-yes-lafayette-square-is-federal-property/65-ef88a2a2-dbb0-4fe2-9af1-0e852b8da86f">WUSA9 noted</a>.
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Protests Continue Around Black Lives Matter Plaza In Washington, DC

WATCH: Black Police Officer Silent While White Protester Rants: ‘You’re A Piece Of S***’

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NBC News anchor Andrea Mitchell and Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) experienced a tense moment at the newly established &#8220;Black House Autonomous Zone&#8221; in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday that left one of them asking, &#8220;Where&#8217;s the police when you need them?&#8221;
In a video posted by Daily Caller Senior Congressional Correspondent Henry Rodgers on Tuesday, Mitchell, NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent and host of &#8220;Andrew Mitchell Reports,&#8221; and Norton appear to be in the middle of an interview at the &#8220;autonomous zone&#8221; that radical protesters have attempted to establish this week in front of St. John’s Church in D.C., in the mode of Seattle&#8217;s embattled &#8220;Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.&#8221; 
Suddenly, a scantily clad protester carrying a pink megaphone runs at the two women, grabbing the congresswoman before a security guard in a black mask and hat is able to pull the protester away.
The security guard grapples briefly with the protester as another security guard joins him to help keep the protester away from Mitchell and Norton.
As the protester is being pulled away, the Democratic congresswoman asks, &#8220;Where&#8217;s the police when you need them?&#8221;
After things calm down somewhat, the protester, in only pink panties, a small top and pink hose, stands at a distance before walking away at the direction of security.
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Andrea Mitchell (<a href="https://twitter.com/mitchellreports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mitchellreports</a>) and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton almost attacked: <a href="https://t.co/Y1ph336GHI">pic.twitter.com/Y1ph336GHI</a>
&mdash; Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) <a href="https://twitter.com/henryrodgersdc/status/1275506187400863746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The wild encounter prompted a <a href="https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2020/06/23/watch-as-a-mostly-peaceful-protester-from-the-black-house-autonomous-zone-makes-a-running-tackle-at-nbc-news-andrea-mitchell/">flood of responses online</a>, including many pointing out the irony of the question about the lack of police in the cite of the &#8220;autonomous zone.&#8221;
President Trump addressed the attempt by protesters to imitate Seattle&#8217;s &#8220;CHAZ&#8221; in D.C. on Tuesday, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/twitter-censors-trump-for-promising-serious-force-against-potential-dc-autonomous-zone">tweeting</a>, &#8220;There will never be an &#8216;Autonomous Zone&#8217; in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!&#8221;
Keeping in line with its new policy on censoring the President of the United States, Twitter flagged Trump&#8217;s tweet as having &#8220;violated the Twitter Rules about abusive behavior.&#8221;
&#8220;This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about abusive behavior,&#8221; the notice reads. &#8220;However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible.&#8221; While the tweet is visible if clicked on directly, the platform has disabled users’ ability to interact with the post.
As for BHAZ&#8217;s inspiration, Seattle&#8217;s CHAZ is finally being broken up after weeks of being allowed to &#8220;occupy&#8221; the city following a series of shootings. After not only tolerating but actually promoting the &#8220;autonomous zone&#8221; in her city, Democratic Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan finally called for its end on Monday.
“After days of peaceful demonstrations, two nights of shootings have clearly escalated the situation on Capitol Hill,” the mayor&#8217;s office said in a statement Monday. “We have been meeting with residents and small business owners to address their safety and disorder concerns, including the ability of first responders to access emergencies in the area.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/seattle-mayor-defends-chop-despite-violence-decision-to-dismantle-protest-place-of-healing-education">Seattle Mayor Defends CHOP Despite Violence, Decision To Dismantle Protest: ‘Place Of Healing, Education’</a>
This article has been expanded to include more information about the two cities&#8217; &#8220;autonomous zones.&#8221;
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WATCH: NBC Host, Democrat Rushed By Protester At D.C. ‘Autonomous Zone’; Ask ‘Where’s The Police?’

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Twitter censored one of President Donald Trump’s tweets on Tuesday for violating rules against making “a threat of harm against an identifiable group.”
Trump sent the tweet in question on Tuesday morning, threatening to meet any potential attempt to establish an “autonomous zone” in Washington, D.C. with “serious force.” Such a zone has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/summer-of-love-over-seattle-mayor-to-dismantle-chop-zone-after-violence-reports-say">existed</a> over several blocks in Seattle since June 8, and the police-free area recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/summer-of-love-over-seattle-mayor-to-dismantle-chop-zone-after-violence-reports-say">suffered</a> a spate of violence in which two people were injured and one killed.
“There will never be an ‘Autonomous Zone’ in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!” Trump <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1275409656488382465">tweeted</a>. The night before, a group of black separatists attempted to establish the “Black House Autonomous Zone,” or BHAZ, outside of St. Johns Church near the White House in D.C.
Twitter placed the president’s tweet behind a warning message on Tuesday afternoon. Social media users now have to click through a message that says, “This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about abusive behavior. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible.”
The platform also disabled users’ ability to interact with the tweet through likes, shares, and retweets, although users may still retweet it with comment. Twitter explained the action in a thread that links to the company’s policies and philosophy on tweets from world leaders.
“We’ve placed a public interest notice on this Tweet for violating our policy against abusive behavior, specifically, the presence of a threat of harm against an identifiable group,” Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1275500569940176897">said</a>. “Per our policies, this Tweet will remain on the service given its relevance to ongoing public conversation.”
The night of fatal violence inside the Seattle zone, now known as an “occupied zone” after forgoing its previous title as an “autonomous zone,” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/seattle-mayor-defends-chop-despite-violence-decision-to-dismantle-protest-place-of-healing-education">pushed</a> Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to call for the zone to shut down after tolerating its presence for weeks. Durkan had allowed the zone’s occupants to set it up in early June by ordering the area’s police precinct abandoned.
“After days of peaceful demonstrations, two nights of shootings have clearly escalated the situation on Capitol Hill,” Durkan’s office said in a statement Monday. “We have been meeting with residents and small business owners to address their safety and disorder concerns, including the ability of first responders to access emergencies in the area.”
Durkan continued to support the “peaceful” occupation of the area which includes the homes and businesses of many Seattle residents. The mayor said that the area has grown too dangerous at night, however, and that people should disperse.
&#8220;Tens of thousands of people have been gathering in Capitol Hill for nearly two weeks to continue their protest, to build community and demand change. During the day, it has been a place for healing, education, and community – but it is very different at night,” she said. “While we believe community and demonstrators can and should continue gathering peacefully on Capitol Hill, the disorder, violence, and impacts on businesses and residents threatens to derail the CHOP’s critical message calling for justice, equality, and systemic reform.”
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Rioters in Washington, D.C., tore down a statue on Friday night and set it on fire as law enforcement officials reportedly stood by and did nothing.
The rioters tore down a statue of Albert Pike, which was the only Confederate monument in the nation’s capital, <a href="https://www.fox5dc.com/news/protesters-topple-burn-albert-pike-statue-in-dc">Fox 5</a> reported.
Washington Post reporter Perry Stein documented the rioters&#8217; destruction of property in a series of videos that she posted to Twitter and noted that &#8220;DC police are nearby watching.&#8221;
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They are on a one minute break. They have a new strategy and new positions. “Rope perpendicular to legs.” DC police are nearby watching <a href="https://t.co/S8PEQ7kS9u">pic.twitter.com/S8PEQ7kS9u</a>
&mdash; Perry Stein (@PerryStein) <a href="https://twitter.com/PerryStein/status/1274178465571516417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
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And protesters just toppled the Albert Pike statue in DC <a href="https://t.co/gEzJm0OYjd">pic.twitter.com/gEzJm0OYjd</a>
&mdash; Perry Stein (@PerryStein) <a href="https://twitter.com/PerryStein/status/1274179473387261953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
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They have now lit the toppled statue on fire <a href="https://t.co/53nrC4G72u">pic.twitter.com/53nrC4G72u</a>
&mdash; Perry Stein (@PerryStein) <a href="https://twitter.com/PerryStein/status/1274180371991707648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
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President Donald Trump responded: &#8220;The D.C. Police are not doing their job as they watch a statue be ripped down &amp; burn. These people should be immediately arrested. A disgrace to our Country! @MayorBowserb&#8221;
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The D.C. Police are not doing their job as they watch a statue be ripped down &amp; burn. These people should be immediately arrested. A disgrace to our Country! <a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBowser?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MayorBowser</a>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1274182502421315584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Rioters In Washington D.C. Tear Down Statue, Burn It As Police ‘Watching.’ Trump Responds.

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AG Barr: Protesters In D.C. ‘Were Not Peaceful,’ Hundreds Of Officers Injured, Media Promoting ‘Big Lies’

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Washington, D.C., has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to communities of all sizes &#8212; the chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime is <a href="https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/dc/washington/crime#:~:text=With%20a%20crime%20rate%20of,here%20is%20one%20in%2017.">reportedly</a> one in 17.
But protesters on Saturday painted &#8220;defund the police&#8221; on the street near the White House, next to an official city street mural reading, &#8220;Black Lives Matter.&#8221;
Washington Post reporter Samantha Schmidt, who says in her Twitter bio that she covers “gender and family issues,” said Black Lives Matter organizers painted the message.
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Black Lives Matter organizers are painting “Defund the Police” in yellow paint on 16th Street right now <a href="https://t.co/62zFMPXXOo">pic.twitter.com/62zFMPXXOo</a>
&mdash; Samantha Schmidt (@schmidtsam7) <a href="https://twitter.com/schmidtsam7/status/1269436370193469441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Others said the perpetrators were members of a group called M4BL.
&#8220;M4BL is painting DEFUND POLICE next to DC Mayor Bowser’s BLACK LIVES MATTER as part of a movement to reappropriate funding from prisons to education, among other things, in Black communities,&#8221; wrote Kadia Goba, politics reporter at BuzzFeed News.
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ICYMI: M4BL is painting DEFUND POLICE next to DC Mayor Bowser’s BLACK LIVES MATTER as part of a movement to reappropriate funding from prisons to education, among other things, in Black communities. <a href="https://t.co/5sFR9bJ9fi">pic.twitter.com/5sFR9bJ9fi</a>
&mdash; GOBA (@kadiagoba) <a href="https://twitter.com/kadiagoba/status/1269438386026287106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2020</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;For years, activists have pushed US cities and states to cut law enforcement budgets amid a dramatic rise in spending on police and prisons while funding for vital social services has shrunk or disappeared altogether,&#8221; <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/movement-to-defund-police-gains-unprecedented-support-across-us/ar-BB151vEu">The Guardian</a> reported. &#8220;Government officials have long dismissed the idea as a leftist fantasy, but the recent unrest and massive budget shortfalls from the COVID-19 crisis appear to have inspired more mainstream recognition of the central arguments behind defunding.&#8221;
The &#8220;Defund the Police&#8221; movement is finding new support among leftists.
“To see legislators who aren’t even necessarily on the left supporting at least a significant decrease in New York police department [NYPD] funding is really very encouraging,” New York state Sen. Julia Salazar, a self-identified Democratic Socialist, told the Guardian. “It feels a little bit surreal.&#8221;
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday had &#8220;Black Lives Matter&#8221; painted on the street that leads to the White House, near the site where protesters have been demonstrating following George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.
&#8220;There are people who are craving to be heard and to be seen and to have their humanity recognized, and we had the opportunity to send that message loud and clear on a very important street in our city,&#8221; Bowser said at a press conference. &#8220;And it is that message, and that message is to the American people, that Black Lives Matter black humanity matters, and we as a city raise that up as part of our values as a city.&#8221;
On Sunday, she was asked about the &#8220;defund the police&#8221; message. Here&#8217;s the exchange Bowser had with Martha Raddatz on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week.&#8221;
<blockquote>RADDATZ: You also responded to President Trump, in part you mentioned this by honoring the Black Lives Matter movement with this pavement mural and a street sign along the blocks leading up to the White House. The Black Lives Matter D.C. Organization called it a performative gesture and now they’ve added the words defund the police, which they say they fear you will now remove. Is that right?
BOWSER: We certainly are very proud of the D.C. mural that we commissioned in our Department of Public Works and local artists installed. It is an affirmative piece of art, centering piece of art, where people from around the globe have called us and thanked us for acknowledging Black humanity and Black lives in the most important city in the world. And we are very proud of that art.
RADDATZ: But will you take out the part that says defund police?
BOWSER: Well it’s not a part of the mural, and we certainly encourage expression but we are using the city streets for city art.
RADDATZ: In other words, that will go away? You will paint over that?
BOWSER: I actually haven’t even had an opportunity to review it, Martha, but we &#8212; the response that we’ve gotten from people about the Black Lives Matter &#8212; Black Lives Matter mural has just been incredible.</blockquote>
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DC renames part of 16th Street Black Lives Matter Way

Protesters Add ‘Defund The Police’ To ‘Black Lives Matter’ Painted Near White House

A spokesperson for the U.S. Park Police department told <a href="https://www.vox.com/2020/6/5/21281604/lafayette-square-white-house-tear-gas-protest">Vox</a> in an interview that they shouldn’t have denied using tear gas in a statement earlier this week because it has detracted from the department’s public acknowledgement that they used smoke canisters and pepper balls. A riot-control projectile similar to pepper spray, pepper balls were deployed at a reportedly peaceful protest near the White House on Monday ahead of President Trump&#8217;s visit to St. John&#8217;s Church, which was partially burned by rioters over the weekend.
“The point is we admitted to using what we used,” Sgt. Eduardo Delgado told the news agency. “I think the term ‘tear gas’ doesn’t even matter anymore. It was a mistake on our part for using ‘tear gas’ because we just assumed people would think CS or CN.&#8221; 
According to <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-tear-gas-works-a-rundown-of-the-chemicals-used-on-crowds/">Scientific American</a>, CS and CN refer to two irritants that activate different pain receptors than pepper spray. However, the <a href="https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/riotcontrol/factsheet.asp">Centers for Disease Control</a> notes that pepper spray is considered a riot-control agent and can be referred to as tear gas. 
Thomas Kearney, a professor at the UCSF Department of Pharmacology who co-authored a 2014 study on pepper spray injuries, told <a href="https://www.factcheck.org/2020/06/the-semantics-of-tear-gas-versus-pepper-spray/">Fact Check</a> in response to a previous statement from Park Police that “Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is the active ingredient of peppers and activates the TRPV1 pain receptor. Whereas CS &amp; CN have different receptors and were more toxic.”
After Vox published the statement from the police spokesperson, Park Police acting chief Gregory Monahan seemed to disagree with the spokesperson&#8217;s assessment, and released the following statement: “United States Park Police officers and other assisting law enforcement partners did not use tear gas or OC Skat Shells to close the area at Lafayette Park in response to violent protestors.&#8221;
In a statement on Tuesday, the Park Police revealed that on Monday they used pepper balls and smoke canisters in an area near the White House, where a mixture of protests, unrest, and rioting took place over the weekend. Video of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrMoqSPZym0&amp;feature=youtu.be">event captured</a> by Reuters on Tuesday shows that the protestors seem to be largely peaceful – that said, about a minute after the officers begin to move the crowd down the street, multiple items, including apparent water bottles, are seen being thrown toward police. 
It&#8217;s not clear whether the water bottles briefly shown in the Reuters video are the same water bottles referred to in the department&#8217;s Tuesday statement describing projectiles, including frozen water bottles and bricks. In the original statement, the police department described the scene as follows:
“On Monday, June 1, the USPP worked with the United States Secret Service to have temporary fencing installed inside Lafayette Park. At approximately 6:33 pm, violent protestors on H Street NW began throwing projectiles including bricks, frozen water bottles and caustic liquids. The protestors also climbed onto a historic building at the north end of Lafayette Park that was destroyed by arson days prior. Intelligence had revealed calls for violence against the police, and officers found caches of glass bottles, baseball bats and metal poles hidden along the street,” said the statement.
“To curtail the violence that was underway, the USPP, following established policy, issued three warnings over a loudspeaker to alert demonstrators on H Street to evacuate the area. Horse mounted patrol, Civil Disturbance Units and additional personnel were used to clear the area. As many of the protestors became more combative, continued to throw projectiles, and attempted to grab officers’ weapons, officers then employed the use of smoke canisters and pepper balls. USPP officers and other assisting law enforcement partners did not use tear gas or OC Skat Shells to close the area at Lafayette Park,” said the statement. 
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Police Spokesperson Suggests They Shouldn’t Have Said No Tear Gas Was Used. Police Chief Seems To Disagree.

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Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said she wants out-of-state military troops gone from the city.
&#8220;The very first thing is we want the military — we want troops from out-of-state out of Washington, D.C.,&#8221; Bowser stated, as reported by <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/04/politics/dc-mayor-federal-troops-floyd-protests/index.html?utm_source=twCNNp&amp;utm_term=image&amp;utm_content=2020-06-05T01%3A03%3A59&amp;utm_medium=social">CNN</a>. She added that there were &#8220;federal military assets that we did not request that we understand are under direction of Attorney General (William) Barr.&#8221;
Bowser also promoted an open letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sent to President Trump Thursday expressing &#8220;concern&#8221; about the &#8220;increased militarization&#8221; in response to the wave of riots sweeping the nation. Bowser tweeted Thursday: &#8220;Thank you [Speaker Pelosi] for standing with DC as we push back on uninvited military, out-of-state National Guard [and] unidentifiable federal officials amassing on our streets for the glorification of one man who sits afraid/alone If it can happen in DC, what jurisdiction is next?&#8221;
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Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpeakerPelosi</a> for standing with DC as we push back on uninvited military, out-of-state National Guard &amp; unidentifiable federal officials amassing on our streets for the glorification of one man who sits afraid/alone
If it can happen in DC, what jurisdiction is next? <a href="https://t.co/MT56Rl2vGs">pic.twitter.com/MT56Rl2vGs</a>
&mdash; Muriel Bowser #StayHomeDC (@MurielBowser) <a href="https://twitter.com/MurielBowser/status/1268602692290609162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Bowser has no authority over the D.C. National Guard. On Monday, the D.C. National Guard was activated and entered the White House complex with military trucks. Bowser stated, &#8220;When they pushed out onto a DC street, that is too far and that is what we push back on.”
By Thursday, over 4,500 National Guard Members, who had been requested by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, had been deployed to D.C. from various states including Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.
Bowser has been at odds with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who stated that he had spoken with Mark Esper and notified Bowser’s office, adding that Bowser did not object to the suggestion to call in the National Guard, as the <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-hogan-bowser-guard-20200604-f3d4ja46r5h7dm2xnpl5lvh7my-story.html">Baltimore Sun</a> reported. Bowser responded, “I have not talked to Governor Hogan,” asserting, &#8220;If I wanted troops from Maryland to come into the district, we are a member of a compact, which allows me to make that request specifically to any state National Guard to do that. I have not done that for any state.&#8221;
Mike Ricci, a spokesman for Hogan, said on Thursday, “While the Mayor does not have the authority to approve or reject the mission, we conferred with her office prior to moving forward.” The Baltimore Sun added, “About 1,300 Maryland National Guard members have been serving <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-national-guard-coronavirus-20200320-lt6uxco7gfdzlp72pxso7oa5sm-story.html">as part of the state’s coronavirus response</a>, performing tasks such as distributing free meals, helping run testing sites and distributing tests to nursing homes. They have not been deployed in relation to largely peaceful protests in Baltimore and elsewhere around the state, though Guard trucks have been used to transport city police officers.”
Utah GOP Senator Mike Lee responded to Bowser’s statement that she wants out-of state troops out of the city by tweeting, “Just heard that Mayor Bowser is kicking the Utah National Guard out of all DC hotels tomorrow. More than 1200 troops from 10 states are being evicted. This is unacceptable. These brave men and women have risked their lives protecting DC for three days. Rioting, looting, arson, and vandalism have all disappeared bc these soldiers served. And now they are being kicked to the curb by an ungrateful mayor. This must be stopped.&#8221;
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Just heard that Mayor Bowser is kicking the Utah National Guard out of all DC hotels tomorrow. More than 1200 troops from 10 states are being evicted. This is unacceptable. 1/2
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These brave men and women have risked their lives protecting DC for three days. Rioting, looting, arson, and vandalism have all disappeared bc these soldiers served. And now they are being kicked to the curb by an ungrateful mayor. This must be stopped. 2/2 <a href="https://t.co/YYyctKvUqN">pic.twitter.com/YYyctKvUqN</a>
&mdash; Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenMikeLee/status/1268756694252863488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2020</a></blockquote>
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2019 Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards Dinner

Washington D.C. Mayor: I Want States’ National Guards Out Of Here

Muriel Bowser

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The Trump campaign has demanded journalists retract claims that tear gas was used on protestors outside the White House on Monday, less than half hour before the citywide curfew went into effect, and ahead of President Trump’s visit to St. John’s Church down the street.
“It’s said that a lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can get its pants on. This tear gas lie is proof of that. For nearly an entire day, the whole of the press corps frantically reported the ‘news’ of a tear gas attack on ‘peaceful’ protestors in Lafayette Park, with no evidence to support such claims,” said Tim Murtaugh, communications director for the Trump campaign.
The campaign pointed to statements from the U.S. Park Police, which denied using tear gas before the president’s church visit. The police department did, however, acknowledge using pepper balls and smoke canisters after &#8220;violent protesters&#8221; reportedly became &#8220;combative.&#8221;
“Every news organization which reported the tear gas lie should immediately correct or retract its erroneous reporting,” said Murtaugh.
The police department said in a statement on Tuesday that some protestors at the scene were throwing projectiles, including bricks and &#8220;caustic liquids.&#8221;
“At approximately 6:33 pm, violent protestors on H Street NW began throwing projectiles including bricks, frozen water bottles and caustic liquids. The protestors also climbed onto a historic building at the north end of Lafayette Park that was destroyed by arson days prior. Intelligence had revealed calls for violence against the police, and officers found caches of glass bottles, baseball bats and metal poles hidden along the street,” said the police department, noting that they first tried to clear the area with loudspeakers and horse patrols.
“As many of the protestors became more combative, continued to throw projectiles, and attempted to grab officers’ weapons, officers then employed the use of smoke canisters and pepper balls. No tear gas was used by USPP officers or other assisting law enforcement partners to close the area at Lafayette Park,” said the statement, which emphasized the importance of peaceful assembly.
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/03/floyd-protests-tear-gas-used-clear-park-trumps-walk/3128855001/">USA Today</a> makes the following points about pepper balls, and the Centers for Disease Control&#8217;s definition of &#8220;riot control agents&#8221;:
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A pepper ball is a projectile that contains chemicals, like pepper spray, that would irritate the eyes and lungs. Such a combination with smoke canisters would create clouds of a chemical irritant that would cause tearing.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that &#8220;tear gas&#8221; and &#8220;riot control agents&#8221; are terms that can be used interchangeably. On its website, the agency also states that &#8220;pepper spray&#8221; is a &#8220;riot control agent.&#8221;
&#8220;Riot control agents (sometimes referred to as &#8216;tear gas&#8217;) are chemical compounds that temporarily make people unable to function by causing irritation to the eyes, mouth, throat, lungs, and skin,&#8221; the CDC&#8217;s website reads, mentioning pepper spray specifically.
Others say there is a distinction between the two terms, with tear gas relying on a man-made chemical agent and pepper spray using a natural agent. Both forms of irritants can causing tearing and coughing.
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Amidst nationwide protests, unrests and riots, Trump&#8217;s visit to the church was met with mixed reactions among Republican senators.
According to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/02/politics/congress-republican-reaction-trump-church/index.html">CNN</a>, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has defended the president&#8217;s visit to the historic church, which has hosted every president since James Madison: “I think that when there was destruction to a church or any other historical thing that America would put great confidence in that should not be destroyed, I think a president ought to bring attention to that terrorist activity, and go there and do &#8230; what he did last night.&#8221;
Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) has called the visit unhelpful: “I guess he&#8217;s trying to say we&#8217;re reclaiming the church. But the point is that we need to focus on what happened to Mr. Floyd, it&#8217;s a systematic problem, but you can&#8217;t do that until you get order.&#8221;
Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) also made a strong statement after the president’s visit, reports <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/us/trump-republicans-protesters.html">The Times</a>. 
“There is no right to riot, no right to destroy others’ property and no right to throw rocks at police,” said Sasse. “But there is a fundamental — a constitutional — right to protest, and I’m against clearing out a peaceful protest for a photo op that treats the word of God as a political prop.”
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Trump Visits Church Across From White House That Was Hit by Fire

Police Say ‘Pepper Balls’ Were Deployed On Monday; Team Trump Demands Retraction Of ‘Tear Gas’ Claims

Riots

Military helicopters swooped down near the rooftops of buildings in Washington, D.C., to disperse protesters who took over the streets near the city&#8217;s Chinatown district on Monday night.
The choppers, which appeared to be U.S. Army Black Hawk and Lakota helicopters, blasted prop wash over the streets, stirring up dust and debris as crowds ran through the streets. The helicopters reportedly ripped branches from trees and shattered store fronts windows, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/low-flying-black-hawk-helicopter-descends-washington-d-c">Fox News</a> reported.
&#8220;As protesters made their way into Chinatown, military helicopters were positioned just above rooftops, sending gusts of dust into the air. A part of a tree fell, nearly hitting passerbys. The crowds dispersed down side streets. Some storefronts were shattered,&#8221; New York Times&#8217; Zolan Kanno-Youngs reported.
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As protesters made their way into Chinatown, military helicopters were positioned just above rooftops, sending gusts of dust into the air. A part of a tree fell, nearly hitting passerbys. The crowds dispersed down side streets. Some storefronts were shattered. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCProtest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCProtest</a>.
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Protesters were seen on numerous videos running from the choppers. &#8220;The maneuver, often conducted by low flying jets in combat zones to scare away insurgents, is known as a show of force,&#8221; according to The <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/george-floyd-protests-today-06-01?action=click&amp;module=Spotlight&amp;pgtype=Homepage#military-helicopter-uses-show-of-force-on-protesters">New York Times</a>.
A slew of other videos showed the helicopters.
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Police also used water cannons on protesters.
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Earlier in the day, law enforcement fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Lafayette Square, just before President Trump walked through the square to visit St. John&#8217;s Church, which rioters set on fire on Sunday night.
&#8220;At about 6:45 p.m. and without warning, law enforcement sent canisters of tear gas and smoke bombs hissing and spinning down the concrete, creating ear-rattling explosions and fireworks that caused panic in the streets and sent the crowd of hundreds stampeding for safety,&#8221; <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/500593-how-trump-cleared-the-park-around-the-white-house">The Hill</a> reported.
&#8220;The streets around the White House were filled with with scores of police cars, armored vehicles and heavily armed military personnel squaring off with angry protesters, who were concentrated at the corner of 16th Street and H Street along Lafayette Square, which faces the White House,&#8221; The Hill&#8217;s Jonathan Easley reports.
In the Rose Garden speech, Trump urged mayors and governors in riot-torn cities to &#8220;establish an overwhelming law enforcement presence until the violence has been quelled.&#8221; If mayors and governors fail to take appropriate actions to protect residents and property, Trump vowed, he will deploy the U.S. military to restore order.
While the president was speaking, the explosions from law enforcement&#8217;s efforts to disperse the hundreds of protesters could be heard in the background.
Upon completing his speech, Trump walked out of the front door of the White House and crossed the street to historic St. John’s Episcopal Church, which officials say rioters intentionally vandalized the night before. Video of Trump&#8217;s march to St. John&#8217;s quickly made the rounds online:
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I almost can’t believe what I’m seeing. POTUS just walked out the front door of the White House and into Lafayette Square &#8211; the epicenter of the DC protests &#8211; to visit historic St. John’s Church, which was set on fire last night. <a href="https://t.co/XueoF2RC6z">pic.twitter.com/XueoF2RC6z</a>
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Protesters Demonstrate In D.C. Against Death Of George Floyd By Police Officer In Minneapolis

WATCH: Low Flying Military Helicopters Descend On D.C. To Disperse Protesters

Race

Rioters on Sunday night rampaged across the nation&#8217;s capital, defacing monuments and memorials and setting fire to St. John’s Episcopal Church, known as the church of presidents because of its proximity to the White House.
St. John’s, built in 1816 and located just across Lafayette Square, has been visited by every president from James Madison on. Abe Lincoln prayed in the church shortly before the end of the Civil War.
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Terrorist group ANTIFA outside the White House lighting St. Johns Church on Fire and ripping down its American flag. St. John’s was built in 1816 every president since Madison has worshiped there. Abe Lincoln prayed in this building. Send ANTIFA to GITMO!<a href="https://t.co/iUfnZV9yhl">pic.twitter.com/iUfnZV9yhl</a>
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Washington protestors burn down St Johns Church, a national historic landmark <a href="https://t.co/1SYdTylsDJ">pic.twitter.com/1SYdTylsDJ</a>
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Fires raged across Washington, D.C., and several other national monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial, were defaced by rioters.
&#8220;In the wake of last night&#8217;s demonstrations, there are numerous instances of vandalism to sites around the National Mall,&#8221; the National Park Service (NPS) for the National Mall said in a tweet on Sunday.
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Smoke from multiple fires rising up in front of the Washington Monument <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chopper4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chopper4</a> looking south from Maryland, White House center screen. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BreakingNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BreakingNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nbcwashington?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nbcwashington</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/protests2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#protests2020</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GeorgeFloydProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GeorgeFloydProtests</a> <a href="https://t.co/WNtPkgYCtD">pic.twitter.com/WNtPkgYCtD</a>
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Fox News later reported that the fire at St. John&#8217;s, which began in the parish office of the church, was extinguished by D.C. firefighters.
At the Lincoln Memorial, someone spray-painted &#8220;Y&#8217;all not tired yet?&#8221;
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At Lincoln Memorial. <a href="https://twitter.com/wusa9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wusa9</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GeorgeFloydProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GeorgeFloydProtests</a> <a href="https://t.co/1Kfr0wDFZz">pic.twitter.com/1Kfr0wDFZz</a>
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The World War II Memorial was also defaced, with someone scrawling &#8220;Do black vets count?&#8221;
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The National World War II Memorial was among the landmarks in the nation&#39;s capital that were vandalized amid weekend protests. <a href="https://t.co/eFe5igg5ur">https://t.co/eFe5igg5ur</a>
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An NPS worker was later seen using a power washer to remove the paint on the war memorial.
Near Lafayette Square, other buildings were also defaced.
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On Lafayette Square, near the White House this morning. <a href="https://t.co/12PHu8nQuG">pic.twitter.com/12PHu8nQuG</a>
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Near the Washington Monument, a rioter spray-painted &#8220;no more black bodies.&#8221;
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser suggests outside professional protesters among those in the city <a href="https://t.co/iJpLDYjAue">https://t.co/iJpLDYjAue</a>
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In Richmond, Virginia, the Robert E. Lee statue and Daughters of Confederacy building were also defaced by demonstrators.
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Robert E. Lee statue got tagged <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Richmond?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Richmond</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NoJusticeNoPeace?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NoJusticeNoPeace</a> <a href="https://t.co/GdAL6UbJJt">pic.twitter.com/GdAL6UbJJt</a>
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Nationwide, protesters demanded justice for George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who died after a police officer arresting him for allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes on May 25. Videos shot by bystanders shows white Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck, even as Floyd repeatedly said he could not breathe. Several other officers are seen nearby, but none took action.
At the White House, exterior lights were turned off late Sunday, with Fox News noting that this was done so Secret Service could use night-vision equipment to monitor protesters.
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Lights that usually illuminate exterior of the WH have been turned off. <a href="https://t.co/mHfUEhT4Xd">pic.twitter.com/mHfUEhT4Xd</a>
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In violent clashes, at least 60 Secret Service agents were injured, many by bottles and Molotov cocktails thrown by protesters in Lafayette Park.
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Just In: Secret Service says at least 60 of their officers and special agents sustained injuries as a result of this weekend&#39;s protest outside the White House.
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A Trump administration official said Sunday that the violence in the protests is being driven by Antifa, an anti-fascist group President Trump declared would soon be designated a &#8220;terrorist organization.&#8221;
&#8220;This is being driven by Antifa,&#8221; national security adviser Robert O&#8217;Brien told CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; on Sunday. &#8220;And they did it in Seattle. They have done it in Portland. They have done it in Berkeley. This is a destructive force of radical — I don&#8217;t even know if we want to call them leftists. Whatever they are, they&#8217;re — they&#8217;re militants who are coming in and burning our cities, and we&#8217;re going to get to the bottom of it.&#8221;
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Hundreds protest George Floyd death in Washington

WATCH: Here’s All The Damage Rioters Did To Monuments And Memorials In Washington, D.C.

Law Enforcement

Dozens of Secret Service agents were reportedly injured by violent rioters near the White House as the rioters threw objects and burned American flags late on Sunday evening, which occurred after the Lincoln Memorial was vandalized hours earlier.
&#8220;More than 50 Secret Service agents were injured, fires set by rioters blazed near the White House and authorities were searching for car bombs late Sunday as protests over the death of George Floyd continued to roil the capital just two days after President Trump had to be taken to a bunker for his safety,&#8221; Fox News Editor Gregg Re <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/secret-service-took-trump-to-underground-bunker-amid-george-floyd-protests">reported</a>. &#8220;A senior official in the direct chain of command for defending Washington D.C. told Fox News of the injuries to Secret Service agents, some of whom were hurt by rioters throwing bottles and Molotov cocktails in Lafayette Park, just across from the presidential residence.&#8221;
The violent outbreak came as riots continued to plague the U.S. late on Sunday after dozens of U.S. cities experienced looting, attacks on law enforcement officials, and destruction of property.
As captured on video, an American flag was also stolen off the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church, which is near the White House, during the riot and was burned in the street.
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From earlier: American flag stolen from church and burned outside White House on H St <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/protests2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#protests2020</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dcprotest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dcprotest</a> <a href="https://t.co/yD5tFYixw0">pic.twitter.com/yD5tFYixw0</a>
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Protesters just pulled the American flag off of St John Church parish house outside the WH and burned it <a href="https://t.co/ZqRYGLItuZ">pic.twitter.com/ZqRYGLItuZ</a>
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St. John’s Church was set on fire and authorities said that they believe that it was intentional.
&#8220;D.C. police said a small fire was deliberately set in the basement. Under police escort, D.C. firefighters quickly extinguished it,&#8221; The Washington Post <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/fire-set-at-historic-st-johns-church-during-protests-of-george-floyds-death/2020/06/01/4b5c4004-a3b6-11ea-b619-3f9133bbb482_story.html">reported</a>. &#8220;Fire department spokesman Vito Maggiolo said the blaze did not appear to cause any significant damage.&#8221;
Fox News correspondent Kevin Corke first reported on the fire as he led his camera crew over the church to show viewers what was going on.
“Unfortunately, I can add just a moment it does appear that St. John’s Church is on fire, the Parish office,” Fox News’ Kevin Corke reported live on air. “We went downstairs, and it is on fire.”
“This is awful,” Corke continued. “We saw graffiti, once the door was broken, we saw something similar happen earlier and as you can see there’s definitely a fire here.”
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The historic St. John’s church across from the White House has been set on fire: <a href="https://t.co/mWgtdkwBq3">pic.twitter.com/mWgtdkwBq3</a>
&mdash; Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexsalvinews/status/1267284748017123328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2020</a></blockquote>
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“The Episcopal church in Lafayette Square boasts on its website that every U.S. president since James Madison has attended services. Consecrated in 1816, the church also says the bell in its steeple, weighing almost 1,000 pounds, was cast in 1822 by Paul Revere’s son Joseph,” USA Today <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/31/george-floyd-protests-sixth-night-us/5302473002/">reported</a>. “The parish hall was built in 1836.”
The Lincoln Memorial — erected to honor President Abraham Lincoln, the Republican president who ended slavery — was also vandalized hours earlier.
&#8220;In the wake of last night&#8217;s demonstrations, there are numerous instances of vandalism to sites around the National Mall,&#8221; The National Park Service said in a statement. &#8220;For generations the Mall has been our nation’s premier civic gathering space for non-violent demonstrations, and we ask individuals to carry on that tradition.&#8221;
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In the wake of last night&#39;s demonstrations, there are numerous instances of vandalism to sites around the National Mall. For generations the Mall has been our nation’s premier civic gathering space for non-violent demonstrations, and we ask individuals to carry on that tradition. <a href="https://t.co/LmIHfW2AHj">pic.twitter.com/LmIHfW2AHj</a>
&mdash; National Mall NPS (@NationalMallNPS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NationalMallNPS/status/1267124873085804544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The iconic St. John&#8217;s Church near the White House in Washington, D.C., is reportedly on fire as violent riots rage in the area and other major cities across the U.S.
“Unfortunately, I can add just a moment it does appear that St. John’s Church is on fire, the Parish office,” Fox News’ Kevin Corke reported live on air. “We went downstairs, and it is on fire.”
Corke then walked over to a broken in window and showed a raging fire burring inside the church.
“This is awful,” Corke continued. “We saw graffiti, once the door was broken, we saw something similar happen earlier and as you can see there’s definitely a fire here.”
WATCH:
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The historic St. John’s church across from the White House has been set on fire: <a href="https://t.co/mWgtdkwBq3">pic.twitter.com/mWgtdkwBq3</a>
&mdash; Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexsalvinews/status/1267284748017123328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2020</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The Episcopal church in Lafayette Square boasts on its website that every U.S. president since James Madison has attended services. Consecrated in 1816, the church also says the bell in its steeple, weighing almost 1,000 pounds, was cast in 1822 by Paul Revere&#8217;s son Joseph,&#8221; USA Today <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/31/george-floyd-protests-sixth-night-us/5302473002/">reported</a>. &#8220;The parish hall was built in 1836.&#8221;
A New York Post reporter highlighted a video from what appeared to be the same church that showed the violent rioters ripping down an American flag from the church and lighting it on fire.
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From earlier: American flag stolen from church and burned outside White House on H St <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/protests2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#protests2020</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dcprotest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dcprotest</a> <a href="https://t.co/yD5tFYixw0">pic.twitter.com/yD5tFYixw0</a>
&mdash; Steven Nelson (@stevennelson10) <a href="https://twitter.com/stevennelson10/status/1267288175740948482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2020</a></blockquote>
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In a series of tweets on Saturday morning, President Donald Trump thanked the United States Secret Service agents who protected the White House as protesters gathered outside the fence.
In his tweets, the president stated that Democratic D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser “wouldn’t let the D.C. Police get involved.” A subsequent statement from the Secret Service, however, suggests that the Metropolitan Police were indeed present.
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&#8230;.got too frisky or out of line, they would quickly come down on them, hard &#8211; didn’t know what hit them. The front line was replaced with fresh agents, like magic. Big crowd, professionally organized, but nobody came close to breaching the fence. If they had they would&#8230;.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1266711221836931072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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&#8230;.good practice.” As you saw last night, they were very cool &amp; very professional. Never let it get out of hand. Thank you! On the bad side, the D.C. Mayor, <a href="https://twitter.com/MurielBowser?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MurielBowser</a>, who is always looking for money &amp; help, wouldn’t let the D.C. Police get involved. “Not their job.” Nice!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1266711224391213056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
<blockquote>Great job last night at the White House by the U.S. <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/SecretService">@SecretService</a>. They were not only totally professional, but very cool. I was inside, watched every move, and couldn’t have felt more safe. They let the “protesters” scream &amp; rant as much as they wanted, but whenever someone got too frisky or out of line, they would quickly come down on them, hard – didn’t know what hit them.
The front line was replaced with fresh agents, like magic. Big crowd, professionally organized, but nobody came close to breaching the fence. If they had they would have been greeted with the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons, I have ever seen. That’s when people would have been really badly hurt, at least. Many Secret Service agents just waiting for action. “We put the young ones on the front line, sir, they love it, and good practice.”
As you saw last night, they were very cool &amp; very professional. Never let it get out of hand. Thank you! On the bad side, the D.C. Mayor, <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/MurielBowser">@MurielBowser</a>, who is always looking for money &amp; help, wouldn’t let the D.C. Police get involved. “Not their job.” Nice!</blockquote>
On Friday evening, protests and riots erupted in cities across the nation in response to the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man who died after a Minneapolis police officer used his knee to pin Floyd’s neck to the ground.
The officer in question, Derek Chauvin, was fired and has now been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, as previously reported by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/floyd-had-officers-knee-on-his-neck-for-nine-minutes-was-non-responsive-for-almost-three-says-criminal-complaint">The Daily Wire</a>.
While the president’s tweets about the Secret Service have thus far garnered more than 300,000 “likes” and been retweeted over 88,000 times, the response has been decidedly mixed.
Additionally, a statement released by the Secret Service notes that the Metropolitan Police Department were indeed “on the scene.” This appears to contradict the assertion from the president that Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser “wouldn’t let the D.C. Police get involved.”
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Secret Service statement on Pennsylvania Avenue demonstrations: <a href="https://t.co/ZaTtG9iCkR">pic.twitter.com/ZaTtG9iCkR</a>
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/1266768560694743041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
Bowser herself <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/MayorBowser/status/1266792659131211776">tweeted</a>: “Our police department in Washington, DC will always protect DC and all who live and visit here. That&#8217;s exactly what we did yesterday and last night. There&#8217;s no police dept in the nation better prepared to safely support Americans exercising their first amendment rights than ours.”
Bowser continued, castigating the president:
<blockquote>People are tired, sad, and desperate for change. We need leaders who recognize pain and in times of despair can provide us a sense of calm and hope. Instead, what we&#8217;ve got in the last two days from the White House is the glorification of violence against American Citizens. To everyone hurting, and doing their part to move this country forward, we will look to ourselves for this leadership and this hope. Our power is in peace and in our voices and ultimately in the ballot box.</blockquote>
Bowser sent a more direct message on her other Twitter account:
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While he hides behind his fence afraid/alone, I stand w/ people peacefully exercising their First Amendment Right after the murder of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GeorgeFloyd?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GeorgeFloyd</a> &amp; hundreds of years of institutional racism
There are no vicious dogs &amp; ominous weapons. There is just a scared man. Afraid/alone&#8230;
— Muriel Bowser #StayHomeDC (@MurielBowser) <a href="https://twitter.com/MurielBowser/status/1266727101576761344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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I call upon our city and our nation to exercise great restraint even while this President continues to try to divide us. Our power is in peace, in our voices and ultimately at the ballot box in November&#8230;
— Muriel Bowser #StayHomeDC (@MurielBowser) <a href="https://twitter.com/MurielBowser/status/1266727102520479744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
Bowser concluded her tweet thread by quoting MLK: “It is no longer a choice, my friends, between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence.”
The Daily Wire reached out to the White House for comment, but have not received a reply as of publication.
The Metropolitan Police Department referred us to a Saturday <a href="https://www.pscp.tv/w/1yNGaQLEYOVGj">press conference</a> from Mayor Bowser. During the conference, Police Chief Peter Newsham detailed the protest timeline.
After speaking about the timeline, Newsham spoke about the Metropolitan Police Department presence.
“When the marches ended, a small group of approximately 150 protesters, with some agitators, remained in Lafayette Park, which as you all know is federal jurisdiction for the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Park Police. Some of the agitators were throwing bricks and deploying either mace or pepper spray,” Newsham stated. “We established unified command with the U.S. Park Police and the U.S. Secret Service on-site, which we do on multiple occasions when we have these instances of protest in our city.”
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