REVEALED: Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged on Friday night
WASHINGTON — Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades.
Friday's protests were triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after he was pinned at the neck by a white Minneapolis police officer. The demonstrations in Washington turned violent and appeared to catch officers by surprise. They sparked one of the highest alerts on the White House complex since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 .
Trump has told advisers he worries about his safety, while both privately and publicly praising the work of the Secret Service. Trump continued his effort to project strength, using a series of inflammatory tweets and delivering partisan attacks during a time of national crisis. On Sunday, Trump retweeted a message from a conservative commentator encouraging authorities to respond with greater force.
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