Leaked document reveals details of federal law enforcement patrolling Washington amid protests
Source: Yahoo! News
Exclusive: Leaked document reveals details of federal law enforcement patrolling Washington amid protests
Jana Winter Contributor, Yahoo News June 5, 2020
WASHINGTON -- A leaked Trump administration document details the federal law enforcement and military personnel squaring off against protesters in Washington, D.C., including a 1,300-strong force currently deployed to the south side of the White House.
Thousands of federal law enforcement and military personnel have been called to Washington to respond to growing demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who was killed by Minneapolis police on May 25, but the Trump administration has so far refused to disclose many of the details about who is policing the nation's capital.
An internal report obtained by Yahoo News shows which agencies are involved.
The show of force outside the White House is a task force operation that includes U.S. Secret Service, National Guard, Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Park Police, according to the internal Department of Homeland Security report, dated June 4. They aren't the only ones in town: Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Transportation Security Administration, National Guard, Coast Guard, Federal Protective Service and more have been called in, says the document, which details DHS component deployments to Washington and elsewhere around the country in response to protests over the death of Floyd.
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has obtained government documents that reveal the number and makeup of federal agents assigned to protect the White House. A 1300-strong force has been deployed to the South side of the WH that includes ICE, TSA, and Coast Guard.
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