Trump photo op not why police chased protesters from park, report says

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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.

 

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So who DID clear the people out?!!

LOL to anyone that believes that

I don’t believe you.

Took almost a year for the media to reveal the truth?

PLEASE

FAKE NEWS Alert. If you follow this network reading the retractions is your best bet.

Lies.

We know this because Trump regularly held public Bible study classes at that location...

Pity there were actual Global reporters live streaming it at the time and people saw it Globally ...think that's evidence enough including being tear gassed

Yep. Nothing to see here except an upside down bible.

The inspector general appointed by Trump? I’d take that report with a grain a salt.

I call Bullshit on that 👎🏻

Based on what? The previous administration’s records? Please. Do better.

Did you want to remind the IG that we all saw it & by all I mean the whole fucking planet? Trump was giving a speech live with tear gas exploding in the background a few minutes before walking directly over where protesters had been standing all day.

'The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command'

Why would anyone believe the findings of Trump appointee about matters Trump? Why are Trump appointees still allowed to corrupt the workings of our government anywhere they can be replaced, suspended or otherwise neutralized?

Bullshit. No one believes that.

Here's when the lack of trust issue comes to bear-

I call bullshit!

Okay still this doesn’t help the case of other Americans storming the capital

so many words and yet it lacks truth. If the process was sped up, then yes, they were cleared for his book holding ... the inspector can twist the words , we saw what happened,,, there is video

Have they thought up the 'real' reason yet?

Uh, y’know this headline has already been pretty thoroughly raked over the coals. Right? (It is not what the report itself says, and the report itself is incredibly narrowly focused on only the Park Police, one of several police forces in the action.)

Smell BS

bullshit

So long as they protect trump, eh?!🙁🙄

😭😭😭

It doesn't make a difference. He ordered the park to be cleared so that he can that despicable photo op! 😡

Bullshit

Pretty bad when MSNBC finally tells the truth and their followers don't believe it. Lol. Most of what the main stream media said about Trump was false.

TFG’s lapdog?

LafayettePark PhotoOP In speeches at the time Trump talked about Law and Order and ruling the streets. Then the Lafayette Park Police Aggression and tear gassing. They could have explained then that it was no Photo OP Whitewash via Yahoo

We saw it, that's absolute BS!

So why did they use tear gas .. what to just hear and smell it for the sake of it . They are nothing but liars . Those made the report should be investigated. When are the lies going to stop ?

YES They DID

sure

Give me a break!! He did everything he could so he could look like he was a religious man putting his hand on the Bible! Are you kidding me, he’s a ConMan, a crook and all he wants is attention!

Right.

Who cares? Plump’s still a dick on skates

He certainly was ok with it

Then why did he have a White House Bible in his hand. Lying sack of

That's BS

Another story line they are trying to invent, a yr. later like no one remembers what took place!

Bullshit

Bullshit

I wish MSNBC and other MSM would do a little critical thinking instead of just a copy and past from a Trump appointed IG.

then why di d mark m iley apologiźe for being part of it?

Sorry MSNBC you know this is bullshit

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