June 1 George Floyd protest news

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington told CNN's Anderson Cooper that her community did not approve of President Trump's visit to St. Johns — one of the churches in her diocese — and distanced herself from his actions Monday afternoon.

She added: "And I just want the world to know that we in the Diocese of Washington, following Jesus and his way of love, do not — we distance ourselves from the incendiary language of this President."

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Rev. Robert Fisher of St. John’s Church in downtown Washington, DC, said he was unaware that President Trump would be stopping by the church on Monday evening. 

Fisher said the fire that broke out in his church on Sunday evening damaged one room in the basement of the church, and affected neither of the two historic buildings on the church’s property. 

“I went by it later in the night, actually in the wee hours of the morning and actually had a chance to inspect and look around myself, my wife and I. That was actually very positive moment because just personally. I was thrilled to see that the fire only burnt the nursery and the fire didn't expand out,” Fisher said. 

Fisher praised the peaceful protesters, saying they need to "stay on this message of fighting racism."

“That is the only way that we are going to have healing and we’re going to really progress," he added.

He also made what some might consider a veiled criticism of Trump, who lives just across Lafayette park at the White House. 

“We hope that St. John's, it’s not just a historic church, it truly is, it is a remarkably historic church, but we seek to be a space for grace in the city,” Fisher said. “I find that the particular neighborhood that we are in is not always a place where you find grace.”

President Trump was angered by coverage depicting him holed up in his bunker during protests near the White House and told aides on Monday he wanted to be seen outside the White House gates, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Trump's desire to be seen where the protests had occurred partly drove the decision to stage a photo-op at St. John's Church, which was preceded by police using tear gas and flash grenades to clear the area of peaceful protesters.

Trump and his family were rushed to the underground bunker as protests raged outside the White House on Friday evening. Trump wasn't seen on Sunday and spent most of Monday behind closed doors — leading to concern even from his allies that he was absent at a moment of national crisis.

Trump expressed frustration that he was being depicted as alarmed by the protests outside his home and hunkered underground, believing he appeared weak.

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More than 350 Customs and Border Protection officers and agents from the National Capital Region have been deployed in DC in order to support federal, state, and local partners to protect life, safety, and property, a CBP official tells CNN.

One of the first places they’ll be is the Washington monument, the official said. They are expected to protect the monument. 

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said "no thank you" to President Trump's threat to mobilize US troops to deal with the widespread unrest followed by the death of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck as he was being arrested.

Trump said from the Rose Garden Monday that he was committed to upholding laws and mobilizing military resources to end nationwide looting.

Cuomo insisted that they are individuals who are "destructive," but are a "small minority" of the demonstrators.

"The looting, the criminal activity is intolerable, and from a law enforcement point of view you need to weed them out, but they are intermingled with protesters," Cuomo said. "But what the President today did was he called out the American military against American citizens."

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In response to President Trump threatening to invoke the 1807 law to mobilize the military around the country, Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker said Monday that he rejects "that the federal government can send troops into the state of Illinois."

Trump declared himself "your president of law and order" during remarks as peaceful protesters just outside the White House gates were dispersed with tear gas and flash bangs.

The Illinois governor added that Trump's approach to dealing with protesters outside the White House was wrong.

The 12-hour overnight curfew in Los Angeles is the harshest the city has seen since the riots of 1992, following the acquittal of officers accused of using excessive force in the beating of Rodney King, according to Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore.

While Moore welcomed the protests, he made clear: “No violence will be supported. There is no place for those who wish to do harm.”

To the owners of 88 businesses along Melrose Avenue whose stores were destroyed, Moore said, “We’re sorry.”

The California National Guard has deployed 1,000 members to Southern California to assist with law enforcement. Moore said he expects 2,000 members in the city by tomorrow morning and they will be posted at businesses that have been destroyed and at other vulnerable businesses.

L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said law enforcement will be prevalent throughout the county. “We will be out there, not to intimidate, not to use any excessive force,” he said, “but to establish that the rule of law is present throughout Los Angeles County.”

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said she has resisted calls from Portland's mayor to activate the National Guard in response to the protests in the city over the last several days.

Instead, Brown said she directed the Oregon State Police to deploy additional officers to support Portland's police.

Brown said she is sending 100 state police officers to the city today. She is also calling in 50 Oregon National Guard members "to provide a support function only."

Brown reiterated several times that those troops will not be armed.

"I want to ensure that the public can safely raise their voices in this much needed call for reform," Brown said.

President Trump posed with a bible outside St. John’s Church and held it up for several moments.

“We’re the greatest country in the world,” he said.

Trump walked over to Lafayette park after delivering a speech at the White House.