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Trump Encourages Governors To 'Dominate' Protesters, Blames Democrats For Unrest

Publish Date: 2020/6/1
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President Trump on Monday called governors weak and urged them to "dominate" to prevent further violent demonstrations following the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis who died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck.

Plus former Vice President Joe Biden meets with black leaders and is encouraged to listen to younger African-Americans.

This episode: campaign correspondent Scott Detrow, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

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