William Barr defends clearing park for Trump photo-op

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Attorney-General Bill Barr on Thursday (June 4) defended security forces firing pepper balls to forcibly clear peaceful demonstrators from a park in front of the White House before President Donald Trump crossed it for a photo opportunity.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - US Attorney-General Bill Barr on Thursday defended security forces firing pepper balls to forcibly clear peaceful demonstrators from a park in front of the White House before President Donald Trump crossed it for a photo opportunity.

"The president is the head of the executive branch and the chief executive of the nation, and should be able to walk outside the White House and walk across the street to that church," Barr said. Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across the US in recent days to voice anger over the killing of African American George Floyd by Minnesota police.

 

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