President Donald Trump claims he went to the White House bunker for a 'tiny little short period of time, and it was much more for an inspection'
Outlets including the Associated Press, CNN and cited officials saying the president was taken there Friday amid conflicts outside the White House perimeter between law enforcement and an unruly crowd of demonstrators, some of whom threw bricks and rocks.
Friday marked perhaps the most aggressive display by demonstrators at the White House. Large groups have been gathering there for days in response to the May 25 killing ofDemonstrations and similar chaotic scenes, sparked by Floyd's death, have played out in dozens of cities across the country for more than a week and
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