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Park Police spokesperson said it was a mistake to deny tear gas was used to clear Lafayette Square. The acting chief then again denied using tear gas.
By Katelyn Polantz & Kelly Mena
Pentagon chief Esper reverses decision to send some troops home from D.C. amid protests
By Courtney Kube & Rich Schapiro
Washington's Episcopal bishop on being "outraged" at President Trump's church appearance
Trump's Moves Are Right Out of the Authoritarian Playbook
By Stephen Tankel
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James Miller: A letter of resignation to Defense Secretary Mark Esper - The Washington Post
By James N. Miller
'It just doesn't seem right': Pentagon officials on edge over military leaders' dealings with Trump
By Lara Seligman & Bryan Bender
Trump declares himself the president of law and order
By Jonathan Swan
Outraged Episcopal leaders condemn tear-gassing clergy, protesters for Trump photo op at Washington church
By Egan Millard
Democratic Governors Reject Trump's Threat to Deploy Military
By Lauren Camera
Esper regrets using the term 'battle space' when describing civil unrest in U.S. cities
By Amanda Macias
Trump says he went to White House bunker for 'inspection,' hits back at criticism of church visit
By Julia Musto
Donald Trump Is Trying to Start a Race War
By David Cohen
Trump's Military Threats Against Protesters Could Be the Beginning of the End of American Democracy
By John R. Allen
Trump's Biblical Spectacle Outside St. John's Church
By McKay Coppins
Can the president really order the military to occupy US cities and states?
By Jennifer L Selin
Oops—Trump Brought the Wrong Bible to His Church Stunt
By Molly Schwartz
Trump's Church Photo Op: All the Absurd Details
By Adam K Raymond
Trump's tear gas photo-op 'frightening,' authoritarianism experts say
By John Haltiwanger
White House releases results of Trump's annual physical
By Kevin Liptak
Protesters, ACLU sue over use of force at White House ahead of Trump's church visit
By Devan Cole & Priscilla Alvarez
Trump claims he went to bunker for 'inspection' amid violent protests
By Betsy Klein & Kevin Liptak
Fact check: five false or misleading claims Trump and his allies make about the response to the protests
By Holmes Lybrand, Daniel Dale & Katelyn Polantz
Top Republican senators defend Trump's church photo-op after peaceful protesters cleared out
By Manu Raju
Former minister at church used for Trump's photo-op: 'It was a sacrilege for all people of all faiths'
By Paul LeBlanc
60 minutes of mayhem: How aggressive politics and policing turned a peaceful protest into a violent confrontation
By Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond & David Shortell
Donald Trump's 'bunker' story tells you everything you need to know about him
By Christopher Michael Cillizza
Pentagon chief on shaky ground with White House after breaking with Trump over protest response
By Jim Acosta, Kevin Liptak & Zachary Cohen
'The Bible is not a prop': Religious leaders, lawmakers outraged over Trump church visit
By Monica Alba, Rebecca Shabad & Geoff Bennett
Esper revises account of what he knew about Trump's church photo op
By Carol Lee, Rich Schapiro & Courtney Kube
'Outraged': Trump faces condemnation for clearing protesters, threatening military force
By Quint Forgey
Trump praises 'overwhelming force' and 'domination' in DC morning after peaceful protest broken up for photo op
By Jordyn Phelps & Ben Gittleson
Pentagon defends defense secretary's call to 'dominate the battle space' in response to civil unrest
By Luis Martinez
Pentagon official says Defense Secretary Esper and Chairman Milley were not aware of Trump church photo-op plan
By Amanda Macias
Trump admits he went to White House bunker during George Floyd protests, but claims it was just for a brief 'inspection'
By Kevin Breuninger & Dan Mangan