threatened protesters with “vicious dogs” and “ominous weapons”?

In a string of tweets amid protests at the White House against George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, Trump threatened the use of “the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons.”

Two days prior, Trump also said of protests that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” His handling of protests were denounced by former Secretary of Defense James Mattis.

The New York Times – Trump Threatens White House Protesters With ‘Vicious Dogs’ and ‘Ominous Weapons’