every hard core Trumpette here has either been silent about the church fiasco or defended Trump
This is the "FRONT PAGE" of Drudge IN RED
Esper on Trump church photo-op: I thought we were going to 'talk to the troops'
and for all you BOZOs who buy into the Trump "fake news" bullspit, why was Esper even speaking?????
"Esper gave the interview a few hours after NBC News reported that he and Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were caught by surprise when Trump led them to the church for a staged visit.
Esper and Milley were among a group of White House officials and aides who followed Trump as he walked from the White House to the historic church after officers in riot gear cleared the area of peaceful protesters.
"Their understanding is they were going into Lafayette Park to review the efforts of the troops," a defense official said."
In an exclusive interview, Esper also said he had "no idea" about the plan to use force to disperse protesters ahead of Trump's staged visit to St. John's Episcopal Church.
and of course THIS is the WH response:
"The White House did not respond to a request for comment."
