There’s proof it was used. Trump and his staff just lie and lie and lie.
The government finally admitted the truth today. I am sick of all of the lies.
6/13 – finally admitting the truth
Secret Service issues a new statement correcting their claim that no pepper spray was used in Lafayette Park. As we all know, it was used. And this statement confirms that. https://t.co/bAa74z16jl
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) June 13, 2020
NEW: Park Police spokesman acknowledges chemical agents used on Lafayette Square protesters are similar to tear gas by @CarolLeonnig https://t.co/HJmeSFhUWQ
— Matea Gold (@mateagold) June 5, 2020
US Park Police: It was a “mistake” to say no tear gas was used in Lafayette Square. "It was a mistake on our part for using ‘tear gas’ because we just assumed people would think CS or CN [two common forms of tear gas] "https://t.co/B6UHIyoosw via @AlexWardVox
— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) June 5, 2020
President Trump and some of his supporters are claiming authorities did not use tear gas against people in a crackdown outside the White House this week. An @APFactCheck finds evidence that they did. https://t.co/tu7oopN80u
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 4, 2020
The Trump campaign demanded numerous retractions from media outlets for accurately reporting on the presence of tear gas.https://t.co/KH1qOtfouH
— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 5, 2020
Here are the pictures of the tear gas canisters deployed at Lafayette Square on June 1.
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) June 4, 2020
The administration has tried to say there was no tear gas used.
That is demonstrably false based on hard evidence from @wusa9 https://t.co/RxaHgu5xNF
Despite claims to the contrary, federal police did tear gas protesters to make way for President Trump's awkward Bible photo op. Reporting by the local CBS affiliate https://t.co/58a68HCrSh
— American Atheists (@AmericanAtheist) June 4, 2020
Trump defenders spent much of the week dismissing the events in Lafayette Square by insisting that no tear gas had been used. It was never a strong case, and it just collapsed completely. https://t.co/f1Ecu3PAwl
— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 5, 2020
