Democratic governors push back on Trump’s call to 'dominate' protesters
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday pressed the notion that the far-left “antifa” movement is largely behind the violence that has emerged in protests around the nation and said President Trump is “committed to acting on this.”, a move she suggested is indicative of his efforts to quell the violence.
Asked if the White House is giving antifa too much “credit” for orchestrating the violence, McEnany said: “I don’t think so. … They are certainly behind this.” “The things that are transpiring now, they may call it unity, but it’s destructive unity,” he said. “It’s not what he was about. That’s not what my brother was about.”
, was designed to honor Floyd and bring attention to the deaths of Australian indigenous people in police custody.“This event was meant to be a time for Aboriginal voices to be heard but, due to uncertainty of safety for all involved, we would like to cancellation of the protest,” an organizer wrote, according to AAP.Organizers are now promoting a separate vigil on Saturday. Similar rallies are planned for other large Australian cities, including Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
But as the agencies began trying to disperse them, someone in the crowd fired at the officers and soldiers, Conrad said.
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