#tear-gas
3 entries with this tag
Constitutional Violations
Deployed Unidentified Federal Agents Against Portland Protesters
Trump deployed 750+ federal agents in camouflage without identification badges who used unmarked vehicles to snatch protesters off the streets. One protester was shot in the head. The mayor was tear-gassed.
Constitutional Violations
Lafayette Square Bible Photo Op
Law enforcement tear-gassed peaceful protesters so Trump could walk to a church and pose holding a Bible he didn't read. Minutes before, he had threatened to deploy the military against American citizens.
Cruelty & Rights Abuses
Tear-Gassed Asylum Seekers Including Children at Border
Border Patrol fired tear gas across the international border into Mexico, hitting hundreds of asylum seekers including mothers carrying toddlers in diapers. The iconic Reuters photo of a fleeing family became a symbol of Trump's cruelty.