There were even riot teams from the Bureau of Prisons in full force outside the White House.
ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports from Santa Monica, the site of one of the major protests on the West Coast that led to looting and protesters' arrests.Law enforcement units from federal agencies across the board have been brought to Washington to protect the White House and deal with protesters, but critics say using them in a show of force has gone too far.
"Per the request of the Attorney General, the BOP has dispatched teams to Miami, Florida, and Washington, D.C." Barr said that federal agents don't wear a badge with their name on it like many state and localities due, and that he"could understand why some of these individuals simply wouldn't want to talk to people about who they are."
“Historically when there have been emergencies where we have to respond to people who do have experience in these kinds of emergencies, they’re highly trained people,” Barr said.In a letter sent to Trump on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requested a"full list of the agencies involved" and"clarifications of the roles and responsibilities" of troops and federal law enforcement.
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