President Trump is speaking from the White House soon about the nationwide riots. Some expect that he will draw on the insurrection act to use military powers to combat the rioting and looting.
Watch below:
And another stream:
We’ll update as necessary. Stay safe.
Update: Here’s part of what he said:
President Trump says he wants mayors and governors to establish "an overwhelming law enforcement presence until the violence has been quelled," and if they don't, "I will deploy the United States military, and quickly solve the problem for them" https://t.co/0LMqrK7lfM pic.twitter.com/TpXLeNf5ki
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 1, 2020
Will that help?
This is just bizarre:
We can hear the explosions from the streets as Trump is speaking in the Rose Garden. pic.twitter.com/yRporcjN0T
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 1, 2020
Wow.