The president said crowd sizes at Saturday’s protest were smaller than anticipated, but noted that the troops can be rapidly called back if necessary.
President Trump on Sunday announced the withdrawal of National Guard troops in Washington D.C., sent in the quell violence at protests over the death of George Floyd, capping off a showdown between him and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser that featured the invocation of a rare constitutional amendment.... [+]
Lincoln Memorial as demonstrators citywide participate in peaceful protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 3, 2020 in Washington, DC. Protests in cities throughout the country have been been held after the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. “I have just given an order for our National Guard to start the process of withdrawing from Washington, D.C.
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