US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would deploy US military to states that don't use the National Guard in sufficient numbers to dominate the streets as protests against police brutality rage across America.
“Our nation has been gripped by professional anarchists, violent mobs, arsonists, looters, criminals, rioters, Antifa, and others,” Trump said in the White House Rose garden as flash-bang grenades went off in Lafayette Park in the nation's capital.
“We cannot allow the righteous cries and peaceful protesters to be drowned out by an angry mob,” Trump said.
“A number of state and local governments have failed to take necessary action to safeguard their residents … that is why I am taking immediate presidential action to stop the violence and restore security and safety in America. I am mobilizing all available federal resources – civilian and military – to stop the rioting and looting, end the destruction and arson and to protect the rights of law-abiding Americans, including your Second Amendment rights. Therefore, the following measures are going into effect immediately. First, we are ending the riots and lawlessness that has spread throughout our country. We will end it now,” Trump added.
Immediately following his remarks, Trump was seen walking on foot across Lafayette Park, where protesters had just been violently dispersed with tear gas and flash-bang grenades. The president was soon…
