“A new perspective from the U.S. Park Police, the lead federal police agency during this summer’s protests in Lafayette Square, could shed some light on the decision to tear gas mostly peaceful protesters on June 1.
Emails uncovered by a lawsuit filed by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) indicate that law enforcement officials on the ground on June 1 were unaware of who exactly was responding to the protesters, and what actions were being taken.”
