An informed American source revealed that US President Donald Trump was angry at the news that revealed his hiding in the fortified basement of the White House during the protests around the presidential residence, and told his aides that he wanted to appear outside the headquarters gates.
CNN today quoted the source as saying that Trump's desire to appear at the scene of the protests was one of his reasons for taking a photo in front of St. John's Church near the White House, which was preceded by the use of tear gas to evacuate the area from peaceful protesters.
The source added that Trump expressed his frustration that he was photographed as worried about protests outside the White House and hid underground in the dungeon basement, believing it looked weak.
Trump headed yesterday evening, Monday, under heavy security, from the White House to St. John's Church, which was affected by sabotage Sunday night. Trump stood in front of the church to take pictures, holding up the Bible, saying, "We have a great country."
Bishop Marian Edgar Bode, of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, said yesterday evening that she was "angry" after Trump visited her church without prior notice to exchange "a message hostile to the teachings of Jesus."
She added that she was angry because the president did not pray when he reached the church, asking, "Do I confess the pain of our country now ?!"
Sources revealed to the network that Trump, his wife Melania and their son Barron were taken to the fortified basement in light of the protests outside the White House on Friday evening. Trump did not show up on Sunday and spent most of the day behind closed doors, which worried even his allies that he was absent at the moment of a national crisis.
Protests flared across the United States after the death of black American citizen George Floyd, who appeared in a video clip as he struggled to catch his breath while a white policeman kneeled on his neck.