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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
St. John's clergy: Trump used church as prop, Bible as symbol of division
By Ursula Perano & Rebecca Falconer
Trump's Moves Are Right Out of the Authoritarian Playbook
By Stephen Tankel
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Episcopal bishop Mariann Budde blasts Trump visit to St. John's Church - The Washington Post
By Michelle Boorstein & Sarah Pulliam Bailey
Esper regrets using the term 'battle space' when describing civil unrest in U.S. cities
By Amanda Macias
'It just doesn't seem right': Pentagon officials on edge over military leaders' dealings with Trump
By Lara Seligman & Bryan Bender
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's statement on President Donald Trump's use of St. John's, Holy Bible
Democratic Governors Reject Trump's Threat to Deploy Military
By Lauren Camera
Donald Trump Is Trying to Start a Race War
By David Cohen
“It's Spiraling Out of Control”: Confronting a Failed Presidency, Trump Plays Politics With the Protests
By Gabriel Sherman
Trump's Military Threats Against Protesters Could Be the Beginning of the End of American Democracy
By John R. Allen
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 Biblical Spectacle Outside St. John's Church
By McKay Coppins
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
What Is the Insurrection Act of 1807 and Can Trump Use It?
By Madeleine Carlisle
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
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, David Shortell & Evan Perez
Donald Trump's 'bunker' story tells you everything you need to know about him
By Christopher Michael Cillizza
Trump briefly taken to underground bunker during Friday's White House protests
By Noah Gray & Kaitlan Collins
Pentagon chief on shaky ground with White House after breaking with Trump over protest response
By Zachary Cohen, Kevin Liptak & Jim Acosta
'The Bible is not a prop': Religious leaders, lawmakers outraged over Trump church visit
By Rebecca Shabad, Monica Alba & Shannon Pettypiece
Esper revises account of what he knew about Trump's church photo op
By Carol E. Lee, Courtney Kube & Rich Schapiro
'Outraged': Trump faces condemnation for clearing protesters, threatening military force
By Quint Forgey
Pentagon defends defense secretary's call to 'dominate the battle space' in response to civil unrest
By Luis Martinez
Trump praises 'overwhelming force' and 'domination' in DC morning after peaceful protest broken up for photo op
By Jordyn Phelps & Ben Gittleson
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