Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-03 06:45:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F9AD646DB0A36B927BB11B518DA33DE16F4CEA3978D5051BAEB834AD62C46BE6
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Trump didn't order the protesters to be tear gassed. The Inspector General's report said that the Park Police decided to clear the area "to allow a contractor to safely install antiscale fencing in response to destruction of Federal property and injury to officers." https://www.npr.org/2021/06/09/1004832399/watchdog-report-says-police-did-not-clear-protesters-to-make-way-for-trump-last-#:~:text=The%20report%20noted%20that%20the%20Park%20Police%20made%20the%20decision%20%22to%20allow%20a%20contractor%20to%20safely%20install%20antiscale%20fencing%20in%20response%20to%20destruction%20of%20Federal%20property%20and%20injury%20to%20officers.%22 https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-george-floyd-government-and-politics-a9931785996ddfafcc42dcdde9f50df5 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/09/protestors-cleared-outside-white-house-for-fence-not-trump-photo-op.html
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