President Donald Trump said he is sending federal troops into Kenosha, Wisconsin after the state’s Democratic Governor Tony Evers acceded to the presence of such forces.
President Donald Trump said he is sending federal troops into Kenosha, Wisconsin after the state’s Democratic Governor Tony Evers acceded to the presence of such forces. “We will NOT stand for looting, arson, violence, and lawlessness on American streets. My team just got off the phone with Governor Evers who agreed to accept federal assistance (Portland should do the same!),” Trump wrote in a series of tweets early Wednesday afternoon. “TODAY, I will be sending federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Kenosha, WI to restore LAW and ORDER!” The move could further escalate tensions between Black Lives Matter protesters and law enforcement. Demonstrators have taken to the streets daily and nightly in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake over the weekend.
