Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Trump wanted to 'shoot' demonstrators protesting George Floyd's death: book

Business insider ^ | 05/02/2022 | John L Dorman

[ChicagoConservative27]

Former President Donald Trump wanted to "shoot" demonstrators protesting the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd, according to a forthcoming book written by former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.

In June 2020, Trump became increasingly frustrated with the fury ignited by the death of Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis police, Esper wrote in the book, "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times," which is slated for release on May 10.

[joshua c]

its in a book. must be true

just like a dossier

[Lopeover]

Historically rioters & looters were shot. Notice that “they” had not a single qualm about shooting Ashli Babbitt or Seth Rich.

[lastchance]

There were more rooftop Koreans on the job then.

[virgil]

I was getting Emergency Alerts on my television because of the riots in Kenosha. Sounded pretty serious to me at the time. Like, public safety was threatened. Tony Evers did nothing. Maybe shooting might have been an appropriate response for some of them.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Coming from teh same military-diplomatic edifice currently running the Glorious Struggle for Ukrainian Sovereignty.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Traitor to whom?

Seems to me he is loyal to the true power in this country.

[1Old Pro]

Especially arsonists

I will now explain when, under our law, a person is justified in using deadly physical force to prevent or terminate arson or an attempted arson.

NY Law: https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/cji/1-General/Defenses/CJI2d.Justification.Arson_35.20%281%29-%282%29.pdf

[FalloutShelterGirl]

Maybe he could invite Xiden to come and sniff his wife’s hair again.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

It’s a BS website.

[DiogenesLamp]

+1.

[Sans-Culotte]

Doesn’t he realize that will only increase Trump’s support among MAGA supporters?

[butlerweave]

Can’t sell books

[clintonh8r]

Am I to understand that this would be a bad thing?

[Harpotoo]

And the problem is???

[Nifster]

And again so what?

[ActresponsiblyinVA]

These people are really worried Trump will run in 2024.

[ActresponsiblyinVA]

These people are really worried Trump will run in 2024.

[FLT-bird]

if true....good! Shooting the violent Klantifa rioters is exactly what we should have done.

[eeriegeno]

Well that’s nothing newsworthy! Last week I read a book that claimed that Michelle o’B has three testicles! Must be true because I read it in a book!

[BiteYourSelf]

I wouldn’t have had a problem with that.🤔