.realDonaldTrump's former secretary of defence, General James Mattis, has issued a scathing statement condemning the President's response to the protests.
“The words ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding,” he said.
“We must not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers. The protests are defined by tens of thousands of people of conscience who are insisting that we live up to our values.” Gen Mattis appears to have been riled up by the President’s threat to use the military to crack down on rioters, and by the authorities’ controversial use of force to clear a path for Mr Trump’s “When I joined the military some 50 years ago, I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution.
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people. Does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us. “We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership.”His statement came shortly after the news that all four police officers involved in Mr Floyd’s death had been charged, and that the officer at the centre of the case would face an upgraded charge of second-degree murder.
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