Although the Defense Department controls the military surplus program, the policy reversal was announced Monday morning by Atty. President Donald Trump says the groups protesting against white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, were "also very violent." CAPTION President Donald Trump says the groups protesting against white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, were "also very violent." President Donald Trump says the groups protesting against white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, were "also very violent." CAPTION President Trump condemned the violence and racism from Saturday's protests in Charlottesville, Va. President Trump condemned the violence and racism from Saturday's protests in Charlottesville, Va.joseph.tanfani@latimes.comTwitter: @jtanfaniALSOUnder Obama, a gold mining firm was fine with a Mojave Desert monument.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 28, 2017 15:32 UTC