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The Washington Post reports:
After pockets of the United States descended into chaos and another day of mass demonstrations over the death of yet another black man in police custody led to another night of fire and fury, President Trump urged governors to use force to take back the streets.
During a conference call Monday with state leaders, Trump repeatedly urged them to “dominate” protesters, arrest them and prosecute them, according to an official familiar with the president’s remarks.
Trump’s comments came after another turbulent night across America, as protests that began peacefully exploded into mayhem as windows were smashed, stores were looted, buildings were vandalized and police vehicles were torched.
JUST IN: President Trump unloads on the nation’s governors on a call, calls on them to step up enforcement: “You have to dominate, if you don’t dominate you’re wasting your time. They’re going to run over you, you’re going to look like a bunch of jerks. You have to dominate.”
— Ed O’Keefe (@edokeefe) June 1, 2020
In audio obtained by @CBSNEws, Trump tells governors: “Washington was under very good control, but we’re going to have it under much more control. We’re going to pull in thousands of people.” (more)
— Ed O’Keefe (@edokeefe) June 1, 2020
MORE: Trump tells governors: “You’ve got to arrest people, you have to track people, you have to put them in jail for 10 years and you’ll never see this stuff again,” per audio obtained by @CBSNews
— Ed O’Keefe (@edokeefe) June 1, 2020
One person listening in on the call describes the president’s words and tone as “unhinged.”
— Ed O’Keefe (@edokeefe) June 1, 2020
On the call, Trump references Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Milley and Attorney General Bill Barr. “We will activate Bill Barr and activate him very strongly,” Trump says.
— Ed O’Keefe (@edokeefe) June 1, 2020
MORE: Trump tells governors later: “You’re making a mistake because you’re making yourselves look like fools. And some have done a great job. But a lot of you, it’s not – it’s not a great day for our country.”
— Ed O’Keefe (@edokeefe) June 1, 2020
TRUMP ADDS: “You know when other countries watch this, they’re watching this, the next day wow, they’re really a push over. And we can’t be a push over. And we have all the resources – it’s not like we don’t have the resources. So, I don’t know what you’re doing.”
— Ed O’Keefe (@edokeefe) June 1, 2020