More than a week since the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, during an arrest in Minneapolis, tensions have not eased in the United States. Mark Esper opposed the deployment of the military.
Worse, in a press conference held Wednesday, June 3, US Defense Minister Mark Esper publicly declared his opposition to the deployment of the US military in the country.
"I am not in favor of declaring a state of insurrection" he declared, thus opposing a decision which would have allowed the American president to deploy active soldiers in front of American citizens, and not plus National Guard reservists.
While the official autopsy of the body of George Floyd concludes that one has died "by homicide" and police officer who arrested the accused, anti-racism demonstrations continue in several states of the country. Clashes with the police have also crystallized world public opinion in recent days.
The video of the victim's arrest sparked widespread outrage and protest at American police brutality against African American citizens.
Donald Trump announced Monday the deployment of "thousands of heavily armed soldiers" and police in Washington to end "the riots" and "the looting". He put his opponents, especially in the Democratic camp on the back, but also his staff with the opposition displayed by Marl Esper to such a deployment.
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