Top U.S. General Says Appearing In Trump Photo Op Was Mistake

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🗓️ 12 June 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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The 17th day of protests begin nationwide, including protests against Trump's visit in Dallas. GOP-led panel moves to remove confederate names on military assets amid Trump's opposition. Trump tweets that "anarchists just took over Seattle" in growing feud with Washing government over protests. Three top Black officials in Dallas are not invited to a Trump event. Trump addresses police reform in Dallas. Trump says the White House is working on an executive order on policing standards for the use of force, including tactics for de-escalation. Trump says, "We will heal no wounds by falsely labeling tens of millions of decent Americans ass racists or bigots." Seattle mayor on Trump's criticism says, Go back to your bunker." Biden is "absolutely convinced" that the military would escort Trump from the White House if he loses and refuses to leave the White House. Trump to hold Tulsa rally on the day marking slave emancipation in the city where racist violence led to 1921 massacre of Black people. The United States coronavirus death toll tops 113,000 as a key model forecasts 170,000 additional coronavirus deaths by October. Dow plunges more than 1,800 points on new coronavirus fears. South Carolina extends state of emergency after spike in coronavirus cases. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:23.2	President Trump right now is in Dallas as the country's top general is apologizing for
1:28.6	his role in the president's very controversial photo op last week following the violent dispersal of peaceful
1:34.8	protesters. Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Billy now says it was a
1:39.1	mistake for him to appear with Mr. Trump under the circumstances.
1:43.8	Meanwhile, the president is again threatening military action against protesters,
1:48.4	this time in Seattle, where he claims anarchists have taken over, prompting the city's mayor to tweet and I'm quoting now,
1:55.9	go back to your bunker. And there's breaking news in the coronavirus pandemic.
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