WTOP: Judge hears arguments in suits against Trump, Barr over 2020 Lafayette Square protest

By Editor On May 28, 2021 Last updated May 28, 2021

A federal judge is considering arguments in four lawsuits against former President Donald Trump, former Attorney General William Barr and local and federal police agencies, each claiming the constitutional rights of protesters were violated on June 1, 2020, at Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House.

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