Protests continue as US defense secretary rejects Trump’s demand for troops

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Esper says he disagrees with Trump’s wish to use troops as crowd gathers calmly to protest George Floyd’s killing on Capitol Hill

continued across the US on Wednesday, after a largely peaceful night. As demonstrators returned to the streets, police chiefs called for reform – and the US secretary of defense publicly rejected Donald Trump’s threat to deploy combat troops.

 

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What's the answer, lawlessness, killings? then there's blood on their hands. Govenors take the military help, stop the killings of innocent Americans! END THE CHOAS NOW!

Can you imagine how a little crazy act can trigger a national crisis in no time! Its 2020 and covid and now this! Some had never predicted such tragedies for this 2020 even nosterdamus

I view a raised black fist as racists threatening. Why can’t this gesture be stopped ?

He’ll be fired soon....too much truth!

Now the real drama is about to begin! I dont know how much pressure he is handling now!!

These are not protestors. Lock these criminals up.

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