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Trump says the top U.S. military officer is 'in charge' as George Floyd protests rock the nation - CNBC
Jun 01, 2020 59 secs

WASHINGTON — In a contentious call with the nation's governors Monday, President Donald Trump said he was putting America's highest-ranking military officer "in charge" as protests over the death of George Floyd rock the United States for a seventh day.

And I've just put him in charge," Trump told governors, according to audio obtained by NBC.

Chris Mitchell said.

When asked to elaborate, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said she would not "get ahead of any actions that will be announced" on the matter.

"There will be additional federal assets deployed across the nation and there will be a central command center in conjunction with the state and local governments that will include general Milley, [Defense Secretary Mark] Esper and [Attorney General William] Barr, but I won't go any further in announcing any actions," McEnany said during a White House press briefing. .

NBC News reported that Trump has considered using the Insurrection Act, which was adopted in 1807.

The latest revelation comes as Trump called for governors on Monday to use force when confronting protesters, who have taken to the streets across the U.S.

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