313: Dominate the Battlespace

Do we want a war on the streets of America? Historic protest continue to turn violent, while Trump urges local officials to utilize the power of the US military. Links: Mark Esper: Pentagon chief on shaky ground with White House after breaking with Trump over protest response - CNNPolitics (https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/03/politics/esper-insurrection-act-protests/) Can the President Really Order the Military to Occupy U.S. Cities and States? | Best States | US News (https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2020-06-03/can-the-president-really-order-the-military-to-occupy-us-cities-and-states) Ahead of Trump Bible photo op, police forcibly expel priest from St. John’s church near White House (https://religionnews.com/2020/06/02/ahead-of-trump-bible-photo-op-police-forcibly-expel-priest-from-st-johns-church-near-white-house/) Republicans chastise Trump for ousting protesters, church photo-op - POLITICO (https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/02/republican-criticism-trump-ousting-protesters-church-photo-op-296521) DEA Can Secretly Surveil George Floyd Protesters (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/george-floyd-police-brutality-protests-government) Trump declares himself the president of law and order - Axios (https://www.axios.com/donald-trump-law-order-white-house-walk-a2d5ecb8-442c-4ab8-b845-b293ffad6710.html) Military Helicopters Used to Disperse Protesters in Washington, D.C. (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/military-helicopters-used-to-disperse-protesters-in-washington-dc/ar-BB14UWRi?li=BBnb7Kz) Tensions Mar Paris Protest as Floyd Outrage Goes Global | World News | US News (https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-06-02/demonstrators-abroad-identify-with-the-cause-of-us-protests) West Philadelphia ShopRite Looted For 15 Hours Straight, Owner Says – CBS Philly (https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/06/02/west-philadelphia-shoprite-looted-for-15-hours-straight-owner-says/) Biden says country is "crying out for leadership" amid protests - CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-speech-george-floyd-protests-trump-leadership/) Unrest Eases as Protests Continue Despite Curfews - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/curfews-fail-to-deter-overnight-violence-following-peaceful-protests-11591104411) Trump says he will deploy military if state officials can't contain protest violence (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-considering-move-invoke-insurrection-act-n1221326) Gun sales surge 80% in May: research firm - Washington Times (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/1/gun-sales-surge-80-may-research-firm/) Famed DC monuments defaced after night of protests | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/famed-dc-monuments-defaced-after-night-of-protests) Video shows looters raiding Amazon van in Santa Monica, California | FOX 5 New York (https://www.fox5ny.com/news/video-shows-looters-raiding-amazon-van-in-santa-monica-california) Trump says to send 'thousands' of troops, police to US capital's streets (https://news.yahoo.com/trump-says-send-thousands-troops-police-us-capitals-233923145.html) Barr: Law enforcement must ‘dominate’ streets amid protests (https://apnews.com/47135c2d08f7fddef0ddda9d321ba2ea) George Floyd protests: Trump puts top U.S. military officer 'in charge' (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/01/george-floyd-protests-trump-puts-top-us-military-officer-in-charge.html) Mark A. Milley - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_A._Milley) Inside the White House bunker used after 9/11 where Trump was taken during George Floyd riots – The US Sun (https://www.the-sun.com/news/914559/white-house-bunker-trump-george-floyd-riots/) Amid protests, Trump talks of war — and reelection (https://apnews.com/b3817623ef861818803b5676d43741ea) NYPD officer rams into crowd of George Floyd protesters in Brooklyn (https://nypost.com/2020/05/30/nypd-officer-plows-into-crowd-of-george-floyd-protesters-in-brooklyn/) Streamable - free video publishing (https://streamable.com/u2jzoo) CNN Center in Atlanta damaged during protests - CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/29/us/cnn-center-vandalized-protest-atlanta-destroyed/index.html) Ali † FORT WORTH PATRIOTS DM ME on Twitter: "“They” staged a pallet of bricks in Dallas https://t.co/jp9IoUUuRT" / Twitter (https://twitter.com/ali/status/1266622746571800576?s=19) Washington DC police sends undercover cops dressed as Antifa to the protests, but claim belonging to CNN when being confronted - Streamable (https://streamable.com/juu6rv) Angela Stanton on Instagram: “People are waking up! Bro says these bricks were conveniently stacked on the sidewalk for them to use! What’s going on here?! #SetUp…” (https://www.instagram.com/p/CAzbY8DA3Wt/?igshid=ng04igx5or18) DC Police sending officers dressed like Antifa to the protest. When confronted, he claims he’s with CNN : PublicFreakout (https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/gta5qg/dc_police_sending_officers_dressed_like_antifa_to/?utm_name=iossmf) St. Paul Mayor: Everyone Arrested Last Night In His City From Out Of State (https://news.yahoo.com/amphtml/st-paul-mayor-everyone-arrested-144227357.html) Pentagon ready to send troops to Minneapolis if state asks (https://apnews.com/cf9947a3ca9f3225f9645fd330403eae?stream=top)