Attorney General Bill Barr has insisted the U.S. Park Police’s forcibly removal of peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square on June 1 was part of a pre-planned operation to extend the perimeter around the White House, not a means to clear a path for President Donald Trump’s unannounced photo-op in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Newsham said that while there had been discussions earlier about moving the perimeter, not only was he not given a specific timeframe for the operation, the Park Police didn’t fence off the new perimeter until much later into the night after the protesters had been removed.
I said a week ago that moving the perimeter would have been done at night, after the curfew. This whole thing is because Trump demands immediate satisfaction of massaging his ego.
And we all know how much a big fat liar Barr is.
ETA: And don’t get me started on Barr’s statement that the Pres. should be able to walk across the street and visit a church if he wants to. Utter and complete BS. Trump has no more rights than any other citizen.
Yup, its clear to everyone that this was done so Trump could show he was “dominating” the protesters. The fact that are still some who are trying to defend attacking these protesters with lies, rather than apologizing, shows they still don’t get it.
AND, I am convinced that they WANTED the sounds of flash bangs and smoke canisters going off in the background of the presser, so that the nation could hear the thunderous, powerful response of donnie the grate.
["Attorney General Bill Barr has insisted the U.S. Park Police’s forcibly removal of peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square on June 1 was part of a pre-planned operation to extend the perimeter around the White House, not a means to clear a path for President Donald Trump’s unannounced photo-op in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church.
But accounts from D.C. public safety and National Guard officials indicate otherwise."]
Mundane for Mr. Barr. News is man bites dog. News is Barr tells truth.
Day after day of blatant lies and malignant actions by this administration and its minions that cause “outrage” but never any accountability. The system has been rigged by the gop.
I guess this is one way of getting at least a minimal insight into the feelings people of color have about claims of “outrage” at police violence over the years and promises to drive out bad cops. The system is broken just like the promises in general have been.
EVERYTHING that Trump does is attempted media manipulation, just as every so-called reality show is actually completely scripted and selectively edited for maximum exposure and impact. Anyone who hasn’t yet figured that out yet should not be allowed to use sharp objects without supervision.
There is no there there, where Trump is concerned. It’s all image and symbols and grifting.
I read last night that a $6 million bribe was confiscated in Ukraine, allegedly to stop a Burisma investigation after a government sting setup. No idea where all those crisp new $100 bills came from, right Mnuchen? heh. Now we know why the SBA’s PPP well dried up.