Washington DC (WBEN) - Injured Buffalo area peace protester Martin Gugino was a subject of the White House briefing Wednesday as Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was asked about the President's Tuesday tweet in which he suggesed a conspiracy theory was behind the actions of Gugino during a Buffalo protest last week.
Gugino was seriously hurt after being pushed to the sidewalk by Buffalo Police officers, two of whom are now charged with felony assault as a result.
“The president does not regret standing up for law enforcement men and women across this country,” said McEnany in her Wednesday briefing.
“The president does not regret standing up for law enforcement men and women across this country,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says when pressed about Pres. Trump’s tweeting of a conspiracy theory about Buffalo protester injured by police. https://t.co/hOVSYqVQYi pic.twitter.com/4Db8PBnvdC
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June 10, 2020 Here is the tweet from President Trump that continues to draw harsh criticism
Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. @OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
June 9, 2020 Gugino's condition following the incident in Buffalo last Thursday is improving and he is now recovering in a rehabilitation center where he is expecte dto remain for about two weeks.
