New York Times: As Protests and Violence Spill Over, Trump Shrinks Back
The president spent Sunday out of sight, berating opponents on Twitter, even as some of his campaign advisers were recommending that he deliver a televised address to an anxious nation.
WASHINGTON — Inside the White House, the mood was bristling with tension. Hundreds of protesters were gathering outside the gates, shouting curses at President Trump and in some cases throwing bricks and bottles. Nervous for his safety, Secret Service agents abruptly rushed the president to the underground bunker used in the past during terrorist attacks.
The scene on Friday night, described by a person with firsthand knowledge, added to the sense of unease at the White House as demonstrations spread after the brutal death of a black man in police custody under a white officer’s knee. While in the end officials said they were never really in danger, Mr. Trump and his family have been rattled by protests that turned violent two nights in a row near the Executive Mansion.
After days in which the empathy he expressed for George Floyd, the man killed, was overshadowed by his combative threats to ramp up violence against looters and rioters, Mr. Trump spent Sunday out of sight, even as some of his campaign advisers were recommending that he deliver a nationally televised address before another night of possible violence. The building was even emptier than usual as some White House officials planning to work were told not to come in case of renewed unrest.
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Update #1: Trump briefly taken to underground bunker during Friday's White House protests (CNN)
Update #2: Trump Hid From Protests In Underground Bunker, Report Says (Forbes)
WNU Editor: It is hard to trust anything coming from the New York Times when it comes to President Trump. Over the past three years this blog has chronicled the misinformation and fake news that has come from the the Times and other sources. I do not know if this one is one of those many reports, but here it is any way. The Times say they have a reliable source. But we have all heard that one before.
Update #3: Below is everything that you need to know about the bunker.
Everything you need to know about the bunker under the White House that Trump was reportedly ushered into during the protests https://t.co/QK1DI41cBX— Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) June 1, 2020
