The violent dispersal of protesters outside the White House just as Trump was getting ready for a now-infamous photo op was a defining moment in his presidency.
released Wednesday, the Department of Interior's inspector general, the US Park Police , and the Secret Service, as well as six other law enforcement agencies, had planned to clear the park for a contractor to install anti-scale fencing that evening before they were aware of Trump's intent to walk across the park for a now-infamous photo op.
Officers could also be seen firing tear gas into the crowd — a fact that multiple officials, including Barr,— and violently arresting protesters. The incident stunned a nation already outraged by police brutality against protesters and the killing of George Floyd. Although investigators said there is no evidence that Barr influenced the USPP's timeline, the report raises questions about his involvement in the operation. Investigators did not interview Barr, who has denied issuing the order to disperse protesters, contrary to what aAccording to the report, Barr arrived at Lafayette Square at 6:10 p.m., and a USPP official is seen in news video having an exchange with him.
Mark Lee Greenblatt, the Interior Department's inspector general, acknowledged that the department has no oversight power with the other law enforcement agencies that the USPP worked with.
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