Praising the federal officers, Trump warned protesters of the “vicious dogs” and “ominous weapons” at their disposal. ADRather, it was his use of the phrase “vicious dogs,” which the mayor, who is African American, viewed as racist. Then she taunted him for hiding in the executive mansion behind the wrought-iron White House security fence. On May 31, Republican senators and other Trump allies flooded the White House with calls imploring him to act. The president has bragged to White House officials this week that his actions were the prime reasons the protests got less disruptive, according to aides.

Source: Washington Post June 06, 2020 23:58 UTC