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President Trump said he would send the military to states if local officials can't stop violence — can he legally do that?
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President Trump said he would send the military to states if local officials can't stop violence — can he legally do that?
"The president did not come to pray; he did not lament the death of George Floyd or acknowledge the collective agony of people of color in our nation," she said.
After protesters and journalists were tear-gassed across from the White House and the area was cleared, the president walked across the street to visit St. John's Church.
In a speech in Philadelphia, former Vice President Joe Biden said the country is "crying out for leadership" amid nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. He accused President Trump of using force against peaceful protesters to stage a "photo op" near the White House. Watch his remarks.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Mr. Trump's "fanning of the flames of discord, bigotry and violence is cowardly, weak and dangerous."
Australia asks embassy in D.C. to probe attack on TV crew caught on tape after U.K. calls mounting reports violence against journalists "very concerning."
Trump said if states or cities won't respond to protests, "then I will deploy the U.S. military and quickly solve the problem for them."
President Trump spoke from the White House Rose Garden Monday evening after days of sometimes violent protests following the death of George Floyd. He said he supports peaceful protests but would mobilize federal resources, even the military if necessary, to stop "rioting and looting." Watch his remarks.
One participant on the call described it as "unhinged."
President Trump addressed the ongoing protests that have cropped up across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Mr. Trump suggested Saturday on Twitter that the protesters were "professionally managed." Nikole Killion reports.
Demonstrations over George Floyd's death continued near the White House throughout the weekend.
Beijing trolls the Trump administration's criticism over a feared crackdown on freedoms in Hong Kong with 3 words: "I can't breathe."
President Trump said Friday that he had spoken to the family of George Floyd, who died after an office kneeled on his neck while he pleaded for air. "The family of George is entitled to justice and the people of Minnesota are entitled to live in safety," Mr. Trump said.
Twitter has flagged a tweet from President Trump about the Minneapolis protests. The company said the post violated its policies against "glorifying violence." CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
The president said on Twitter that "liberal governors and mayors must get much tougher" or the federal government will get involved.
Earlier Saturday, Angela Merkel said she "cannot confirm" she would be attending amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking at the Kennedy Space Center after the successful launch of the first piloted mission launched from U.S. soil since 2011, President Trump addressed nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd. "My administration will stand against violence, mayhem and disorder," Mr. Trump said.
New York City, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., is on track to slowly reopen. However, other states throughout the country are still experiencing increases in coronavirus cases. Tom Hanson reports.
The Facebook founder said he has a "visceral negative reaction to this kind of divisive and inflammatory rhetoric."
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained Friday why the social media network left up President Trump's posts about Minneapolis protests. Twitter put a disclaimer on the president's tweet on the subject.
President Trump said protesters at the White House would have been met with "vicious dogs" if they breached the fence.
The U.S. is currently the largest funder of the WHO, and the organization is expected to be weakened by its departure.
As the country begins to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, the president's campaign will soon be ending its suspension of in-person political events.
President Trump has called for an end to the violence and looting occurring throughout Minneapolis, threatening military force. President Trump also announced Friday that the U.S. will no longer be a part of the World Health Organization. Ben Tracy reports.
In one of their exchanges, Flynn asked the Russian ambassador to take "reciprocal" actions and not escalate tensions with the Obama administration.