Trump's Unannounced Church Visit Angers Church Authorities
U.S. Park Police and National Guard troops used tear gas to remove protesters in front of the church and clear a way for the president to walk to the church from the White House.
by Tom Gjelten
Jun 01, 2020
2 minutes
The plaza between St. John's Episcopal Church and Lafayette Park was full of people nonviolently protesting police brutality late Monday afternoon when U.S. Park Police and National Guard troops suddenly started pushing them away for no apparent reason.
And then it became clear. President Trump wanted to walk from the White House through the park to the church. Camera crews scrambled to
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