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Crowd outside White House awaits Richard Nixon’s resignation, as seen from Lafayette Park, this week 1974:
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Very sorry to hear of the death of Brent Scowcroft, natl. sec. adviser to Pres. Ford and Bush 41, mentor to so many in the field in DC. He was constantly reexamining his own views, pressing us to dig deeper and think harder. I will miss walking across Lafayette Park to see him.
Crowds outside White House chanting, “Jail to the Chief!” while Nixon resigns, as viewed from Lafayette Park, this week 1974:
A congressman just revealed on MSNBC that the Park Police apparently have recordings of police radio transmissions from the day before the clearing of Lafayette Sq. And from the day after. But on the day they cleared the park, the recording device malfunctioned. So weird!
D.C. Transit buses parked bumper to bumper in circle around White House and Lafayette Park to protect President Nixon from protesters against his Cambodia invasion, May 1970: #Schmick
A National Guard officer contradicted the Trump administration’s account of the confrontation that cleared Lafayette Park
A major in the DC National Guard disputes Park Police's claim that tear gas wasn't used near the White House, clearing a peaceful protest at Lafayette Square
Park Police chief claims that clearing Lafayette Square was unrelated to Trump's photo op--even though it took place at the very moment Trump was speaking and declaring his intent to head to the church. Just a coincidence, he insists. @TomJackmanWP
A major in the DC National Guard disputes Park Police's claim that tear gas wasn't used near the White House, clearing a peaceful protest at Lafayette Square
Almost two months after U.S. Park Police used batons and tear gas to drive protestors out of Lafayette Park near the White House, a high-ranking member of the D.C. National Guard said the way that police acted was “deeply disturbing.”
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DC just put up a Black Lives Matter street sign just outside Lafayette Park.
MANY people in custody, with many others being sought for Vandalization of Federal Property in Lafayette Park. 10 year prison sentences! @FBIWFO
#Barr just said the situation was so bad on Lafayette Park that week the Secret Service recommended the President go down to the bunker and shelter. (Didn’t the President say afterward he was just getting a tour or checking it out?)
Numerous people arrested in D.C. for the disgraceful vandalism, in Lafayette Park, of the magnificent Statue of Andrew Jackson, in addition to the exterior defacing of St. John’s Church across the street. 10 years in prison under the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act. Beware!
The president’s walk through Lafayette Park, controlled the night before by rioters, to the burned out St. John’s Church, holding his bible in his hand, was truly historic. A fabulous moment of enormous important.
The President must immediately reopen Lafayette Square to the public. This unique park should be a symbol of freedom & openness, not a militarized zone behind which President Trump cowers in fear of protesters who are crying out for justice.
WH official telling me operation should have been carried at Lafayette Park hours earlier when the area was not as crowded with protesters. The official said it was about "optics" and that the operation didn't work out as well as they had hoped, given the chaos that erupted.
Trump has still not taken questions from WH reporters since protesters were gassed and beaten at Lafayette Park Monday.
The White House has been locked down as protesters arrive at Pennsylvania Avenue/Lafayette Park
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