WASHINGTON, June 11, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — U.S. Capitol Police’s use of gas to disperse protestors in the historic Lafayette Park area of the nation’s capitol was unrelated to former President Donald Trump’s plans to visit St. John’s Church last summer, according to a newly-released inspector general’s report from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Trump walked from the White House to St. John’s Church on June 1 of last summer as a show of support after the historic complex was set on fire by protesters the night before. The act, which critics assailed as a mere photo opportunity, became even more controversial thanks to confrontation between protesters in the area and Capitol police turned violent prior to the walk.
Democrats, the mainstream media, and their “NeverTrump conservative” allies such as The Dispatch senior editor David French accused Trump of using violence against peaceful protesters for mere self-promotion, despite the fact that on-the-ground reporting from the Washington Examiner’s Jay Caruso and Tim Carney (who have been highly critical of Trump) suggested that the use of tear gas came after the “peaceful” protesters started throwing eggs at officers, not before. Further, D.C. Police have not conceded that the gas used was tear gas.
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