Police did not clear Lafayette Park in Washington, DC, of protesters last June so President Trump could hold a photo op, a new investigation by the Interior Dept.'s inspector general says.
balls by Bureau of Prisons officers was"inconsistent with the guidance" by the incident commander. Investigators couldn't determine why the Bureau of Prisons officers were there, but they arrived late and missed the operational briefing, the report says.
But Greenblatt found that the Park Police had the authority to clear the park, and decided to do so — in consultation with Barr — hours before anyone knew Trump planned to make an appearance. Greenblatt also found that Barr's physical presence in the park had no impact on the decision to clear the park. Widely circulated video shows Barr entering Lafayette Square after 6 p.m. with his security detail and other White House staff members.
The report says protests on May 30 and 31"were mostly peaceful during the day," but that"acts of violence increased in the late afternoon and evenings," and that"officers reported that some protesters threw projectiles, such as bricks, rocks, caustic liquids, frozen water bottles, glass bottles, lit flares, rental scooters, and fireworks, at law enforcement officials.
On May 31, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered an 11 p .m. curfew, finding that"in the downtown area of the District of Colombia, numerous businesses and government buildings were vandalized, burned, or looted. Over the past nights, there has been a glorification of violence, particularly in the later hours of the night. ... The health, safety, and well-being of persons within the District of Colombia are threatened and endangered by the existence of these violent actions.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden's attorney general defends controversial Justice Department arguments related to TrumpAttorney General Merrick Garland defended a series of controversial arguments made by the Justice Department in recent weeks that endorsed legal positions held by former President Donald Trump and the previous administration
Read more »
Trump Surgeon General Says He’s Growing ‘Uncomfortable’ With Vaccine Incentives“Donuts, gambling (lottery tickets) … Are cigarettes next?” asked ex-Surgeon General Jerome Adams.
Read more »
Trump Surgeon General Says He’s Growing ‘Uncomfortable’ With Vaccine Incentives“Donuts, gambling (lottery tickets) … Are cigarettes next?” asked ex-Surgeon General Jerome Adams.
Read more »
Trump trouble: 'Heavy hitter' Trump Org exec testifies in criminal probeWhile longtime Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg ducks questions about the criminal probe into the company, a longtime executive who reported directly to Weisselberg just went under oath before the New York grand jury. Feds hope the pressure will turn Weisselberg into a cooperating witness. MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber is joined by former SDNY prosecutor John Flannery and MSNBC's Juanita Tolliver to discuss the updates in the probe.
Read more »
Police did not clear Lafayette Park area so Trump could hold 'Bible' photo op: WatchdogU.S. Park Police learned of Trump's interest in surveying the site as they began planning to clear the area to put up new fencing, according to a new watchdog report.
Read more »