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A visit by the US president would have to divert the resources that would be necessary to guarantee the safety of the population, warns Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin.
The Governor of the US state of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, has asked President Donald Trump to visit the city, which has been rocked by protests. Kenosha cancel. “I am concerned that their presence only hinders our healing process,” Evers wrote in a letter published Monday night.
He also feared that a visit would require that resources be diverted from Trump that would be necessary to ensure the safety of the population. In Kenosha A week ago, a police officer shot 29-year-old black American Jacob Blake seven times in the back. Video of the incident shows Blake approaching a car in front of him, while two police officers follow him with guns in hand. When Blake opens the driver’s door and leans in, one of the cops grabs his shirt and shoots. The video sparked a lot of outrage in the United States.
In Kenosha Protests broke out after the shooting, which included violence with buildings and cars burning for two nights in a row. On the third night, a 17-year-old who tried to patrol the streets as an armed civilian shot dead two people and wounded another. The shots were videotaped by eyewitnesses. The 17-year-old has been accused of two murders, his lawyer speaks of legitimate defense.
In recent days, Trump had emphasized that order must be quickly restored in the city. Over the weekend, the White House announced that the president would be following Tuesday Kenosha will fly. He wanted to meet with security authorities and get an idea of the damage after the violent protests, a spokesman said. A Blakes lawyer said on CBS that his family had not yet received an interview with Trump.
(APA / DPA)
