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Ahead of a Monday night that would likely see more chaos, looting, and riots on the streets of the nation’s capital, National Guard troops made their way onto White House grounds to bolster Secret Service and local police protecting President Trump. In response to the images coming in, CNN was appalled. Chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta equated it to something you would see in an authoritarian country, while CNN Tonight host Don Lemon shrieked about it becoming a “fortress.”
Speaking to Situation Room host Wolf Blitzer, Acosta told the harrowing tale of watching the trucks roll in. “Now, here’s the video I was talking about, a few moments ago, these eight or nine large military-style vehicles. Wolf, I've never seen this happen before over at the White House, rolling up what we call West Executive Drive,” he said.
Acosta then sought to “contrast” that with an op-ed from former President Obama.
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