REMEMBERING JUNE 1, 2020: TRUMP’S WHITE HOUSE UNDER SIEGE On June 1, 2020, the Left created a false narrative to attack and weaken then-President Trump: “Trump’s Photo-Op at St. John’s Church” The leftist media and Democrats claimed that docile and peaceful BLM/Antifa protesters were tear gassed and removed from Lafayette Square (Washington, D.C.) so that Trump could get a photo opportunity. But the facts proved the leftists wrong. A 2021 Inspector General (IG) investigation found that on June 1, 2020, Black Lives Matter/Antifa protesters/rioters were dispersed from Lafayette Park near the White House to install an anti-scale fence and not because then-President Trump wanted take a photo in front of St. John’s Church, which was set on fire the night before by “peaceful protesters.” The IG also confirmed that it was Democrat D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser – not Trump – who teargassed the protesters. If you still think Black Lives Matter/Antifa were peaceful protesters, check these: BELOW: Background, link to the IG report and timeline of the events of June 1, 2020. |
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BACKGROUNDThe Daily Caller: Legacy Media Suffers A Hit As Yet Another Trump Conspiracy Theory Evaporates | Archive (Report date: June 9, 2021)
The Federalist: New Reports Reveal DC Mayor, Not Trump, Teargassed Protesters (Report date on June 24, 2021)
READ THE IG REPORTReport from the Inspector General – U.S. Department of the Interior Legend: |
TIMELINE OF EVENTSHIGHLIGHTS May 29, 2020 May 30, 2020 Protesters throw objects at officers and breach bike-rack fencing; at least 20 USPP May 31, 2020 [More details from page 7: “[The fence] contractor told the Secret Service that it could install the fencing that same day and requested that its employees have a safe environment in which to work. The contractor requested that because of the current environment at the park, installation of the fence occur before nightfall and that its crews be protected by a police presence.” June 1, 2020 11:50 a.m USPP incident commander briefs MPD and Secret Service on plan to secure H Street and surrounding areas so contractor can install antiscale fence 12 p.m. Secret Service issues fencing contractor order to proceed with fence installation 2 p.m. Fencing contractor project manager arrives at Lafayette Park 3 – 5 p.m. USPP incident commander learns of possible presidential visit to Lafayette Park [Details from page 10: After 4 p..m.: “[P]rotesters breached the bike-rack fence line and entered the secured area, climbed on top of the burned-out comfort station, and threw projectiles like rocks, water bottles, and eggs at law enforcement officers (see Figures 6 and 7).” 4 – 4:30 p.m. Fencing contractor’s employees arrive at Lafayette Park; first of three semitrucks with fencing material arrives inside the White House complex 5:30 p.m. Second and third semitrucks with fencing material arrive on 17th Street; 6:10 p.m. Attorney General visits Lafayette Park 6:16 p.m. Secret Service deploys onto H Street before dispersal warnings 6:23 p.m. USPP incident commander starts first dispersal warning 6:26 p.m. USPP incident commander starts second dispersal warning 6:28 p.m. USPP incident commander starts third dispersal warning 6:30 p.m. USPP and its law enforcement partners begin clearing Lafayette Park 6:43 p.m. President Trump begins speech in Rose Garden 6:50 p.m. Lafayette Park, H Street, and surrounding areas have been cleared 6:55 p.m. Second and third semitrucks with fencing material enter the White House complex 7 p.m. Citywide curfew begins 7:01 p.m. President Trump departs the White House 7:09 p.m. President Trump visits St. John’s Church 7:18 p.m. President Trump arrives back at the White House 7:30 p.m. Contractors begin installing antiscale fence June 2, 2020 [Details from page 22: “The USPP reported that installation of the antiscale fence significantly reduced violence and injuries to officers. The USPP incident commander said that “the goal of the de-escalation was met” because “injuries reduced to almost nothing” after the fence was installed. The antiscale fence also protected park property from further damage while still allowing protests to continue on H Street in front of Lafayette Park. ” |
The Department of the Interior released statement on June 13, 2020 describing what happened on June 1, 2020: [Emphasis added]
The Department of the Interior Released a Video Showing Protesters Launching Bricks, Glass At Police Outside White House |
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