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Timeline: The clearing of Lafayette Square
The evidence strongly suggests that the motivation was Trump's visit to St. John's Church.
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GOP looks beyond North Carolina for convention as relations deteriorate with state leaders
The GOP chair said Tuesday that the party has an “obligation” to look beyond North Carolina for its August convention. The governor said he can’t provide the “guarantee” Republican officials seek for a full arena, given the pandemic.
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No surprise here: Republican senators largely stand by Trump after his church photo op
Even now, there isn't much incentive for Republicans to depart from Trump
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Barr personally ordered removal of protesters near White House, leading to use of force against largely peaceful crowd
The show of aggression by federal law enforcement officers, which came shortly before President Trump made an appearance at a church nearby, drew widespread condemnation.