Park Police Chief Says Protesters Were Not Cleared From Lafayette Square for Trump Visit

Police hold a perimeter at Lafayette Square near the White House as demonstrators gather to protest the killing of George Floyd in Washington on June 2, 2020. Olivier Douliery /AFP via Getty Images

The chief of the U.S. Park Police testified Tuesday that protesters were not cleared from Lafayette Square in Washington on June 1 in the midst of unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

Trump was later seen standing at Lafayette Square while holding a Bible in his hand.