Was this an attempted coup?
Was this an attempted coup? I’m assuming DC Mayor Muriel Bowser no longer agrees with these statements she made in May of 2020. She only stand with one side that “peacefully exercising their First Amendment Right”. Did Bowser, Pelosi or Chucky ask the protesters to stop, to go home? Can you imagine how the media would act if republicans rushed a building holding our government leaders? Oh wait….
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In a series of tweets, Trump commended the US Secret Service for protecting him inside his fortified mansion on Friday evening as protesters gathered outside over the death of George Floyd. The President suggested that dogs and weaponry were waiting inside the gates.
Trump admonished protesters across the country, expressed support for the "majority of police officers" and blamed Antifa and the "radical left" -- without any proof -- in his most in-depth remarks since Floyd's death and the ensuing nationwide demonstrations.
"I stand before you as a friend and ally to every American seeking justice and peace. And I stand before you in firm opposition to anyone exploiting this tragedy to loot, rob, attack and menace. Healing, not hatred, justice, not chaos, are the mission at hand,"
"We must defend the rights of every citizen to live without violence, prejudice or fear,"
"the overwhelming majority of police officers who are incredible in every way and devoted public servants."
"The professionally managed so-called 'protesters' at the White House had little to do with the memory of George Floyd. They were just there to cause trouble. The @SecretService handled them easily,"
The DC mayor said while Trump "hides behind his fence afraid/alone," she stands with people "peacefully exercising their First Amendment Right after the murder" of Floyd and "hundreds of years of institutional racism."
For more than five hours overnight, protesters on Friday confronted Secret Service officers outside the White House -- shouting, throwing water bottles and other objects at the line of officers, and attempting to break through the metal barriers.
At times, the crowd would remove the metal barriers and begin pushing up against the officers and their riot shields. The Secret Service continually replaced the barriers throughout the night as protesters wrestled them away.
Protesters pushed hard enough a few times that officers had to walk away with what appeared to be minor injuries. At one point, the agents responded to aggressive pushing and yelling by using pepper spray on the protesters.
Six arrests were made during the protests, the Secret Service confirmed in a statement Saturday afternoon.
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