Secret Service tells press to leave White House grounds in highly unusual move

[LiberalArkie]

Source: CNN

(CNN)The US Secret Service on Monday evening told members of the White House press corps to immediately leave the White House grounds, a highly unusual decision that did not immediately come with an explanation.

The decision came during an ongoing demonstration in Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House where protestors were trying to bring down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson that stands in the middle of the park. Those protesters were eventually pushed back out of the park by police.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/white-house-secret-service-press/index.html

[dalton99a]

1. Trump is unleashing the goons to protect his idol Andrew Jackson

[SunSeeker]

5. That is really the only plausible explanation. He doesn't want embarrassing pics...

Like the last time, when Shitler cleared Lafayette Squeare for his disasterous photo op.

[FarPoint]

8. He knew exactly what he was doing!

Hide the Protesting....

[sheshe2]

10. People have cell phones.

There will be plenty of embarrassing footage.

[SunSeeker]

11. He's hoping they get their heads bashed in before they get the videos to media outlets.

But you're right, someone will get it on camera. That's why what he's doing is so stupid.

[sheshe2]

13. Hopefully there are more of us than them.

[SunSeeker]

14. There are.

[Ahpook]

2. Hmm

Bunker Boy running to hide?

Here is a livestream from the area if interested:

[Cirque du So-What]

12. Looks peaceful as of the timestamp on my post

That can change quickly, however.

[Ahpook]

18. Seems chill so far

There was a couple dorks about an hour ago trying to start trouble. Someone quickly got them out.

[Polybius]

25. By 10 it turned ugly

Link to tweet

?s=20

[greenjar_01]

29. Dude is coughing

[Pepsidog]

16. That's awesome. Protest as it's happening And I can watch it on my phone

[SunSeeker]

3. Is Shitler back in his bunker? nt

[Bev54]

15. That was my first reaction too.

He has run back down to his bunker and doesn't want anyone to tell them.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. His Lardship is afraid there might be more photos of him

trudging around disconsolately with his orange makeup smeared on his shirt collar, looking like Putin won't return his phone calls.

[FailureToCommunicate]

22. +1!

[Grokenstein]

6. You know how he flinches and cowers when he hears noises.

[yaesu]

7. They are a messin with tRumps hero, tRump will use orange gas, stink bombs, and that's just

in his bunker bathroom

[marble falls]

9. Bunker time!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

17. Nothing found on this event but did find this interesting Tweet....

Looked through the Twitter pages of two White House correspondents (Harwood, Jacobs) and found nothing regarding a press evacuation. But found this tidbit....

Link to tweet

Text:

Monica Alba @albamonica

For months during the pandemic, the White House has been doing temperature checks & asking health Qs of all journalists entering the grounds. For some reason, that wasn’t the case today. Tents normally staffed during business hours for these screenings are being taken down.
8:53 AM - Jun 22, 2020

I guess Donny wants the virus to have a good clear path to get in.....

[SheltieLover]

30. Interesting

Wonder what's up?

[Hekate]

32. Sounds like he's going to bar the press entirely?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

35. Here's more.....

White House halts mandatory temperature checks, symptom screening
Staffers and visitors who come in close contact with the president and the vice president are still having their temperatures checked and being questioned about coronavirus symptoms.
NBC News
June 22, 2020, 11:01 AM EDT
By Shannon Pettypiece and Monica Alba

Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-stops-mandatory-temperature-checks-symptom-screening-n1231708?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

Excerpts:

WASHINGTON — The White House has stopped conducting mandatory temperature checks for all staffers and visitors entering the grounds, removing another layer of safeguards put in place after two officials became ill with the coronavirus last month.

While those who come in close contact with the president and vice president are still having their temperature checked and being questioned about symptoms, the steps are no longer being taken for others who enter the White House campus, said spokesman Judd Deere. Tents that had been manned for the past month by staffers with thermometers were being taken down on Monday.

“In conjunction with Washington, D.C., entering Phase Two today, the White House is scaling back complex-wide temperature checks,” Deere said in a statement. “In addition to social distancing, hand sanitizer, regular deep cleaning of all work spaces, and voluntary facial coverings, every staff member and guest in close proximity to the president and vice president is still being temperature checked, asked symptom histories, and tested for COVID-19.”

I guess they don't believe people can be asymptomatic.

Maybe tRump's residing in the bunker full-time.....

[Nevilledog]

33. Maybe it's time we accept that he really thinks it will go away if you don't test.

There's no logical fucking reason for them to stop the temp checks and other testing. Especially since at least ten members of his staff and SS tested positive Within the last two days.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

36. See post 35, above.

In plain terms, they only care about themselves - the close circle around Trump. Everyone else is expendable.

KY.........

[Nevilledog]

37. Totally ignoring that the people around him are having contact with the untested.

Can you imagine trying to explain contact tracing to him?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

38. Try a marker board and Sharpie but NEVER during executive time....

KY.........

[Nevilledog]

39. I'm guessing his staff don't even bother anymore.

Just nod their heads when he stops mid rant to take a breath. He's a special type of stupid.

[flibbitygiblets]

19. CNN reporting that protesters are establishing a cop-free zone like Seattle

They tagged the St John's Episcopal church with BHAZ (Black House Autonomous Zone), it appears to be a spontaneous event.

[Nevilledog]

34. I'm gonna need to see some proof of who spray painted the church.

And who on the ground is saying they're trying to establish a cop-free zone?

I can't imagine anyone would think that one could ever be established adjacent to the fucking White House.

[RainCaster]

20. Another photo op?

Or did Bunker Boy have a scare?

[DesertRat]

21. Bunker inspection or another unscheduled physical at Walter Reed?

[PufPuf23]

23. Perhaps Trump has tested positive for the virus?

He is stressed and has been exposed and has risk factors.

[MontanaMama]

24. Can't post this enough times..l

[NewEnglandAutumn]

26. Donnie had a stroke?

Perhaps I should say he had (another?) stroke and needed to be secretly taken to hospital.

[Thomas Hurt]

27. Someone in the WH has it, not tested pos, but is down with it.

Quarantine somewhere in the compound, they trying to hide it

[jgmiller]

28. He knew it would attract immediate attention which then would be directed at the protestors.

Honestly the ones with the statue and whatever moron painted the church are doing more harm than good, they keep playing into his hands. Especially with the church, if they were smart a group of protestors would immediately find white paint and get rid of the BHAZ on the columns.

[Nitram]

31. Maybe Trump was experiencing a breakdown that the press was not supposed to see or hear.

[EarthFirst]

40. Did Shitler have another bunker inspection this evening?

Perhaps another half visit to even up the tally?