William Barr counters Trump claim that he went to White House bunker for 'inspection' amid protests
by Madison Dibble
| June 08, 2020 07:42 PM
Attorney General William Barr contradicted President Trump's narrative about his visit to the White House bunker last month.
Barr said on Monday that the Secret Service recommended that Trump relocate to the emergency bunker during protests in late May. He also said the chaotic scene outside the White House prompted the Secret Service to expand fencing and push back protesters prior to Trump's visit to a historic church that had been partially burned in the riots the night before.
"We were reacting to three days of extremely violent demonstrations right across from the White House," Barr told Fox News. "A lot of injuries to the police officers, arson. Things were so bad that the Secret Service recommended the president go down to the bunker."
"We can’t have that in our country, and so the decision was made. We had to move the perimeter one block, and that is what we are doing," he added.
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