Pres. Trump calls tear gas reports 'fake news'—but protesters' eyes burned just the same.
Fox News Radio on Wednesday.
Police officers wearing riot gear push back demonstrators in front of St. John's Episcopal Church outside of the White House, June 1, 2020, in Washington D.C., during a protest over the death of George Floyd.MORE: 'Enough is enough': Former Defense Secretary Mattis blasts President Trump over handling of protests
"This appears to be grossly unjustified use of a dangerous chemical weapon on protesters and raises serious human rights concerns under international law," it said in aMeanwhile, hosts on Fox News, one of the president's preferred news media outlets, have spent the days since the controversial photo op shifting defenses to fit the president's narrative.
The president at the same time capitalized on the opportunity to call out"fake news" for using the term,a Molly Hemingway article from the Federalist he called"a must read" titled:"Media Falsely Claimed Violent Riots Were Peaceful And That Tear Gas Was Used Against Rioters" along with several tweets saying,"FAKE NEWS!"
"All the video evidence that we've seen to date suggests that this was a peaceful protest. It was law enforcement actions that escalated the incident into a destructive and violent activity," Cohen noted. "No one was tear gassed," McEnany said."They used the minimal force that they could to ensure that that situation was safe, to ensure St. John's Church would not burn a second night in a row."
A gas canister lands at the feet of protestors during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, near the White House, in Washington, D.C., June 1, 2020.
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