周五，白宫被封锁，抗议者聚集在大门外，这是反对明尼阿波利斯居民乔治·弗洛伊德死亡的全国性示威活动的一部分。
示威者呼吁唐纳德·特朗普总统辞职，并高喊“我无法呼吸”特工拒绝让人们离开白宫。
抗议的视频片段在社交媒体上分享。一些读者可能会认为视频中的语言令人反感。在一段视频中，特工人员在现场被发现拘留抗议者。
有人看到一些抗议者在白宫前移动路障。
其他人被发现点燃美国国旗。
周五，在白宫外举行的乔治·弗洛伊德之死的示威游行中，抗议者跪在门后，
在发送给的声明中新闻周刊美国特勤局表示，他们“目前正在拉斐特公园的示威游行中协助其他执法机构”。为了公共安全，我们鼓励所有人保持和平。”
截至美国东部时间晚上8:20，随着抗议者向国会大厦移动，白宫的封锁已经解除。
前官员德里克·肖万因乔治·弗洛伊德之死被控过失杀人和三级谋杀，白宫对此提出抗议。弗洛伊德因涉嫌伪造被明尼阿波利斯警方拘留后于周一死亡。据称，肖万跪在弗洛伊德的脖子上大约十分钟。
有人听到弗洛伊德在一段由旁观者拍摄并在社交媒体上分享的视频中说，“我无法呼吸”。
对弗洛伊德死亡的愤怒导致全国各地的示威者举行抗议，最明显的是在明尼阿波利斯。周四，抗议者洗劫了商店，毁坏了财产，并放火焚烧了一栋警察分局大楼。
特朗普在周五早些时候的一条推文中称明尼阿波利斯的示威者为“暴徒”，似乎同意对参与抗议的人使用武力。“当抢劫开始时，枪击就开始了，”特朗普写道。推特在允许访问特朗普的推特之前发出警告，警告用户特朗普的推特内容“美化暴力”
特朗普还称明尼阿波利斯市市长雅各布·弗雷为“非常软弱的左翼激进分子”，并在推特上表示，如果弗雷不“齐心协力，控制整个城市”，特朗普将会召集国民警卫队，“把工作做好”
弗雷在周五的新闻发布会上回应了特朗普的推文。“弱点是拒绝为自己的行为负责，”弗雷说。“弱点是在危机时刻把你的手指指向别人。唐纳德·特朗普对明尼阿波利斯的实力一无所知。”
White House Locked Down as Police Scuffle With Protesters Demanding Trump Resignation
The White House was placed on lockdown Friday as protesters gathered outside its gates as part of a nationwide spate of demonstrations against the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd.
Demonstrators were calling for the resignation of President Donald Trump and chanting "I can't breathe." Secret Service agents refused to allow people to exit the ground of the White House.
Video footage of the protests was shared on social media. Language in the videos may be deemed objectionable by some readers. In one video, Secret Service agents on the scene were spotted detaining protesters.
Some protesters were spotted moving barricades in front of the White House.
Others were spotted setting American flags on fire.
Protesters kneel behind a gate during a demonstration outside the White House on Friday over the death of George Floyd,
In a statement sent to Newsweek, the U.S. Secret Service said it was "currently assisting other law enforcement agencies during a demonstration in Lafayette Park. In the interest of public safety we encourage all to remain peaceful."
As of 8:20 p.m. ET, the lockdown at the White House has been lifted as protesters moved towards the Capitol Building.
Protests at the White House follow the charging of former officer Derek Chauvin with manslaughter and third-degree murder in the death of George Floyd. Floyd died Monday after being detained by Minneapolis police on suspicion of forgery. Chauvin allegedly knelt on Floyd's neck for roughly ten minutes.
Floyd was heard to say, "I can't breathe" in a video of the occurrence taken by a bystander and shared on social media.
Anger over Floyd's death has caused demonstrators to protest across the country, most notably in Minneapolis. Thursday, protesters looted businesses, destroyed property and set a police precinct building on fire.
Trump referred to Minneapolis demonstrators as "thugs" in a tweet early Friday, seemingly approving the use of force against those involved in the protests. "When the looting starts, the shooting starts," Trump wrote. Twitter placed a caution before access to Trump's tweet was permitted, warning users that the content of Trump's tweet "glorifies violence."
Trump also referred to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as "very weak Radical Left," tweeting that if Frey did not "get his act together and bring the City under control," that Trump would call out the National Guard and "get the job done right."
Frey responded to Trump's tweet at a Friday news conference. "Weakness is refusing to take responsibility for your actions," Frey said. "Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else during a time of crisis. Donald Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis."
