From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Trump arrives in Kenosha to tour damage
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump has arrived in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as he prepares to tour damage from protests and violence that followed the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Trump’s visit comes despite pleas from Wisconsin’s Democratic governor to stay away for fears of sparking further tumult. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson greets the president when Air Force One touches down in nearby Waukegan, Illinois.
Blake’s family says he’s paralyzed after police shot the 29-year-old Black man seven times in the back. Demonstrators have called for the officer who shot Blake to be fired and face attempted murder charges.
The president has brought along Attorney General William Barr and acting secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf.
Along the motorcade route, a mix of people waved Black Lives Matter signs and many Trump supporters waved Trump 2020 signs.
— AP
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