The suit argues that Trump, Barr and other officials "unlawfully conspired to violate" the protesters' rights when clearing Lafayette Park on Monday. Law enforcement officers aggressively forced the protesters back, firing smoke bombs and pepper balls into the crowd to disperse them from the park. WATCH | Police move in on protesters near White House June 1:Hundreds of police and soldiers were deployed to clear the area around the White House before a 7 p.m. curfew went into effect. Hundreds of other law enforcement officials have also been deployed to the streets of Washington. Trump, Barr and others have tried to blame some of the civil unrest on left-wing extremist groups, including antifa and other "anarchists."

Source: CBC News June 04, 2020 23:15 UTC