Wednesday on the news that two police officers were shot as protests were underway in Louisville, KY resulting from the announcement of the Breonna Taylor grand jury investigation findings, conservative talk Mark Levin sounded off on what could be Americans’ attitudes about the unrest.
McEnany voiced tepid support for Esper, after he stated Wednesday that he did not support invoking the Insurrection Act.
“An overwhelming display of force eliminates the need to use force,” said Tom Cotton, calling for use of the Insurrection Act to end riots.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper told Pentagon reporters at a briefing Wednesday morning that he was not aware he would be accompanying President Trump to St. John’s church for a “photo op” on Monday.
President Donald Trump on Monday suggested he would use federal troops to quell the violent and, in some cases, deadly riots and looting that have ravaged cities throughout the nation for the past week.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) criticized President Donald Trump’s holding of a bible outside St. John’s Episcopal Church on Monday, writing on social media: “He holds that Bible like it’s burning him.”
Donald Trump has authority to deploy the federal military and nationalize state militias via the Insurrection Act, explained Cully Stimson.
“It’s one of the tools available, whether the president decides to do that, that is his prerogative,” she said in response to questions about the president using the Insurrection Act.
