Trump Taken To Bunker As Protests Over George Floyd's Death Raged Outside White House; 40 Cities Under Curfew

As protesters converged on the White House on Friday, the New York Times reported, “Secret Service agents abruptly rushed the president to the underground bunker used in the past during terrorist attacks.”

Security outside White House amid protests over George Floyd's death. (Image: AFP)

New Delhi:  Hundreds of protesters, raged by the death of Geroge Floyd, gathered outside the White House on Friday night, some throwing bricks and bottles, some shouting against the US President. As the protests turned violent outside the White House, Donald Trump was taken into a special secure bunker. Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on Monday has sparked unrest and protests in dozens of cities across the US, including Washington DC. As protesters converged on the White House on Friday, the New York Times reported, “Secret Service agents abruptly rushed the president to the underground bunker used in the past during terrorist attacks.” “The president and his family were rattled by their experience on Friday night, according to several advisers,” the Times report said. After hours of chaos, curfew was declared in at least 40 cities of the United States Including Washington DC. The mayor imposed an 11 p.m to avoid late-night clashes in Washington and the National Guard was called to take control of the situation. After a night of protest, chaos, and unrest, President Donald Trump was seen at Kennedy Space Centre for the Spacex Rocket launch. According to NYT, after Mr. Trump returned to the White House from Florida on Saturday, he found the White House again under siege. This time, security was ready. Washington police blocked off roads for blocks around the building, while hundreds of police officers and National Guard troops ringed the exterior perimeter wearing helmets and riot gear and holding up plastic shields. President Trump has been continuously criticized by the protestors over his response to George Floyd's death after the video of unarmed Floyd killed by a police officer began spreading on social media. Also, watch: Trump taken to bunker after protests turned violent in America