Overview

• Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump “absolutely” supports peaceful protest under the First Amendment and condemns any violence
• She dismissed Jasmine Wright’s question about allowing peaceful demonstrations at Saturday’s Washington military parade as “a stupid question”
• Earlier this week, Trump warned that anyone seeking to protest at the parade would face “very big force”
• Leavitt highlighted over 300 arrests of undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles since anti-ICE riots turned violent on June 6
• The White House confirmed that Elon Musk’s apology for past criticisms has not led to renewed involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency