WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of a military "central command center" to deploy federal assets to local governments struggling to respond to a surge of protests and riots over the death of George Floyd in police custody, the White House said Monday.
The operation will be led by Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, alongside Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Attorney General William Barr, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said.
"There will be a central command center in conjunction with the state and local governments that will include Gen. Milley, Secretary Esper and AG Barr," she told reporters at a briefing.
