Trump dismissed reports that the Secret Service rushed him into the bunker Friday night as protests escalated outside.
Trump wanted to pay his respects to St. John’s, which suffered minor damage when it was burned by protesters Sunday, but he also wanted to leave the White House grounds to prove he was not “in the bunker” because of the protesters, said one official who requested anonymity to discuss the president’s communications strategy.
Critics hammered Trump for the St. John's visit because police used smoke canisters, pepper spray and shields on protesters in Lafayette Park, clearing a path for the president to walk to the historic church. Church officials protested that Trump did not call them about his plans to visit the church. Mariann Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, which includes St. John’s, said she was outraged by the use of force to get people out of the way for a photo op.
Trump defended his visit to the church, saying he did not ask law enforcement officials to clear out Lafayette Park in advance.Trump called his visit to St. John’s “very symbolic” and said “many religious leaders loved it.” “Why wouldn’t they love it?” he said. “I’m standing in front of a church that went through trauma, to put it mildly.”
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