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Elegant Lafayette Square centers on leafy Lafayette Park, a popular setting for concerts and outdoor films, and baseball games played on a vintage-style field. The green space is surrounded by stately Victorian townhouses, with wine bars, relaxed coffee shops and Italian restaurants nearby. Park Avenue's 19th-century buildings house gift and decor shops, as well as a craft brewery.

George Floyd death: Gen Mark Milley sorry to go for the accession of trump to the Church

Jun 5,2020 6:38 am

Gen Milley (R) was on The Walk with The President , as Minister of defense Mark Esper (C)

The Top US Military officer, that he was wrong to have a President Donald Trump during his controversial walk to a damaged Church near the White house.

of The 1. June-event-created "the perception of the Military involved in domestic politics," Gen Mark Milley said.

Mr Trump went to Church and held a Bible, which after a peaceful protest at the death of the African-American George Floyd was forcibly dissolved.

The use of troops to combat the protests has provoked fierce debate.

Mr Trump has regularly referred to as the "law and order", calling in the National Guard , the capital of the USA swears on the deployment of the Military to other cities, and condemns violent protests.

Some of the most peaceful first protests after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in the past month has, in turn, violent looting in several cities.

However, since four police officers were charged in connection with the death, the protests peaceful even, spawning an international movement against Police Brutality and racial inequality.

Video footage of the death in Minneapolis, shows a white officer kneeling in Mr Floyd's neck of almost nine minutes.

What to say Gen Milley?

The Chairman of The joint chiefs of staff, speaks in a video for a National Defense University at the beginning of the ceremony.

He Said : "I should not have been there. My presence in this moment and in this environment, the perception of the Military involved in domestic politics.

"Like a contract, the Uniformed Officer , it was a mistake that I learned, and I sincerely hope that we can all learn from it. "

Military Personnel were deployed in the vicinity of the White house during the protests

The General , wearing combat uniform, when he went with The President and critics had said that this suggested that his support for the use of the Military against demonstrators.

Minister of defense Mark Esper was also on the foot and is not, even though He Said that he was wrong to be there, suggested in a press conference that he thought the road was for a different purpose, with troops and examine the damage.

Senior officials from the US media said that Mr Trump had cried Mr Esper after The Conference . The President has yet to respond to Gen Milley's comments.

What Happened on The Day ?

A peaceful demonstration has been deleted, in Lafayette Square next to the White house with pepper spray, and stun grenades, so that The President and his entourage could walk to St John's Episcopal Church .

had burned His basement the previous day.

Mr Trump, who sees himself as a champion of the evangelicals and conservative voters, held a Bible outside of The Church .

A Number of religious leaders criticized his actions. The presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church , Michael Curry , accused Mr. Trump, the one with The Church for "party political purposes".

Mr Trump said: "most of the religious leaders loved his visit to The Church , and he denied any role in dispersing demonstrators in advance.

Its latest tweet on the subject on Thursday, once again, the security forces praised.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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