Trump news – live: Pentagon chief says he opposes use of Insurrection Act, and White House blocks Chinese airlines from flying into US
Donald Trump‘s defence secretary has announced his opposition to using the 19-century Insurrection Act to allow the US military onto the street to counter looting and riots in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Mark Esper spoke on Wednesday following reports the White House was softening its stance on the plan.
Also on Wednesday, the administration moved to block Chinese airlines from flying into the US in retaliation for a similar move made by Beijing, continuing the trade spat between the two countries.
The president attacked his old foe, the “lamestream media”, for covering the demonstrations and told New York’s governor he should use the National Guard to “PUT DOWN RIOTING NOW”. He further claimed that “THE BEST IS YET TO COME” for black Americans, after anointing himself the spiritual heir to Abraham Lincoln in an earlier message.
