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A National Guard official will testify that a Park Police operation to remove protesters from Lafayette Square in front of the White House on June 1 was an “unprovoked escalation” against protesters “involved in the peaceful expression of their First Amendment rights. “ These comments are part of written testimony …

The United States Secret Service (USSS) said the journalists had been “misdirected” when told to leave the White House amid new protests. In a statement, the USSS said “four members of the media were misdirected” to leave the White House complex on Monday night after police rejected protesters in Lafayette …