The president said crowd sizes at Saturday’s protest were smaller than anticipated, but noted that the troops can be rapidly called back if necessary.
President Trump on Sunday announced the withdrawal of National Guard troops in Washington D. C., sent in to quell violence at protests over the death of George Floyd, capping off a showdown between him and D. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser that featured the invocation of a rare constitutional amendment.
Many on Twitter were amused by the fact that Bowser’s removal of troops from the Marriott, and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah.
