The Unthinkable
That is why I am taking immediate presidential action to stop the violence and restore security and safety in America. I am mobilizing all available federal resources civilian and military to stop the rioting and looting to end the destruction and arson and to protect the rights of law abiding Americans, including your Second Amendment rights. Therefore, the following measures are going into effect immediately. First, we are ending the riots and lawlessness that has spread throughout our country. We will end it now. Today, I have strongly recommended to every governor to deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers that we dominate the streets. Mayors and governors must establish an overwhelming law enforcement presence until the violence has been quelled. If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them. I am also taking swift and decisive action to protect our great capital, Washington, D.C. What happened in this city last night was a total disgrace. As we speak, I am dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel and law enforcement officers to stop the rioting, looting, vandalism, assaults and the wanton destruction of property. One law and order. And that is what it is. One law. We have one beautiful law. |
Racist, small minded, cowardly #DictatorTrump trump said: "I am dispatching thousands & thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel & law enforcement officers" then walked to a church after gassing & shooting his citizens & held up a Bible to have his Hitler photo op pic.twitter.com/dvfUR2nKSf
— Tanya 📷🎙 (@amore_sun) June 2, 2020
Reports from Washington DC
Trump standing outside the church tonight makes it even harder for me to shake the suspicion that the attack on this church that I love was a false flag operation to set up exactly this photo op. I have not proof of that and likely never will. I'll also never shake the suspicion.
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) June 1, 2020
Here is what was happening outside the White House as President Trump was giving his Rose Garden address and saying he is an “ally of all peaceful protestors.” Peaceful protestors being tear gassed outside of the WH gates. I confirmed because I was teargassed along with them. pic.twitter.com/yg0wbSrIXn
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 1, 2020
This is what we’ve been saying for days.
— Kara 🌻 (@Karadactyl__) June 2, 2020
The police are the antagonizers. We’ve had peaceful protests last hours until militarized police show up.
We are protesting. They are rioting.#PeacefulProtests #DefundThePolice
The Priests at the Church
2. She read me a message sent to her by that priest, who was offering hospitality to protesters: "I was literally coughing bc of tear gas while helping ppl ... and the police drove us off ... w/riot gear and horses so that man could stand in front of our church with a Bible."
— Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins) June 2, 2020
ANOTHER harrowing account from ANOTHER priest working outside St. John’s who says they were run off by tear gas, etc before Trump’s photo op.
— Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins) June 2, 2020
Ends with a defiant decree: “I am now a force to be reckoned with.” pic.twitter.com/d9YXAYfS1D
Police Hunting Protestors
Tense situation on Swann Street in DC. Cops surrounded protesters and started firing pepper spray. A resident let more than 100 protesters take shelter in his home. “I’m not letting any of these kids out of my sight,” he told me over the phone. pic.twitter.com/Bk6NOIbAwf
— Derek Hawkins (@D_Hawk) June 2, 2020
International Press Harmed
#BREAKING: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for an investigation into the attack on #7NEWS journalist @ameliabrace and cameraman Tim Myers. #TDE7 pic.twitter.com/GEk8a2WGMo
— The Daily Edition (@DailyEditionOn7) June 2, 2020