Trump warns White House protesters would have been met by 'vicious dogs', 'ominous weapons' if they breached fence
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President Trump on Saturday praised the Secret Service for its protection of the White House during protests in Washington D. C. on Friday night, calling them “very cool & very professional” -- and warned that any protesters who breached the fence would have met by "vicious dogs" and "ominous weapons."
“Great job last night at the White House by the U. S. @SecretService. They were not only totally professional, but very cool,” Trump tweeted.
He later accused the protesters of being "professionally managed" and said cryptically that "Tonight, I understand, is MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE???"
The White House was briefly locked down amid the protests over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd in police custody -- part of protests and riots across the country. The riots had been sparked by video that showed a police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck, something protesters say is the latest incident of police brutality against black men.
The Secret Service later issued a statement saying that six arrests were made and that multiple agents were assaulted with bricks, rocks, bottles, fireworks and other items -- injuring a number of uniformed division officers and special agents."
The Secret Service respects the right to assemble, and we ask that individuals do so peacefully for the safety of all," the statement said.
Floyd’s death Monday – for which four Minneapolis police officers were fired Tuesday and one of them, Derek Gauvin, was arrested and charged with third-degree murder Friday – sparked protests and rioting across the U. S., from New York City and Washington, D.C., to Chicago; Columbus, Ohio, Louisville, Ky., and Dallas, to San Jose, Calif.; Los Angeles and Portland, Ore.
Trump said he “was inside, watched every move, and couldn’t have felt more safe” and indicated that anyone who had managed to get into White House grounds would have been dealt with swiftly.
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