Watchdog Report: Police Did Not Disperse Protesters So Trump Could Hold Photo Op
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 01:58 PM
An internal investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer was not influenced by then-President Donald Trump's plan to stage a photo opportunity at that spot.
The report released Wednesday by the Interior Department's inspector general concludes that the protesters were cleared by U.S. Park Police last June 1 so that a contractor could get started installing new fencing.
Former President Trump responded immediately to the news.
"Thank you to the Department of the Interior Inspector General for Completely and Totally exonerating me in the clearing of Lafayette Park!," Trump said in a statement.
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