Federal officers cleared Lafayette Park before Trump walked to St. John's Church
Entities and roles
- June 2020 Lafayette Park clearingfederal dispersal operation reviewed by the inspector general
- Donald J. Trumppresident who walked through the cleared area
Claims and evidence
- factdocumented
The Interior inspector general found that police cleared Lafayette Park before Trump's walk, that the fencing plan predated it, and that the review did not evaluate individual uses of force.
- U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General: Review of U.S. Park Police Actions at Lafayette ParkReport results and scope limitations