Attorney General William Barr reportedly ordered federal forces to disperse the peaceful protesters at nearby Lafayette Park, leading to images of authorities storming peaceful protesters as they unleashed tear-inducing gas, which Trump now insists was not "tear gas." Trump decided to walk to the church, which had been damaged by fire during the protests, but a plan to expand the security perimeter outside the White House had been delayed. As a result, Ivanka "urged" her dad to come up with a "more personal way of demonstrating toughness," The Times reported. Trump was allegedly "annoyed" after reports revealed that had been taken to the White House bunker - he now claims he was just "inspecting" it - as protesters closed in Friday on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. In addition to a chorus of Democrats, the photo-op turned was panned by the bishop that oversees the church, evangelical leaders like Pat Robertson and even some Republican lawmakers after police backed by the National Guard unleashed tear gas, rubber bullets and flash-bang shells on peaceful protesters to clear a path for the president.
The news came after an earlier New York Times article reported it was senior adviser Hope Hicks who had "hatched" the plan with others at the White House.
While "others were getting credit for the church appearances," Meadows said it was Ivanka who "deserved the credit," two officials told The New York Times. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows revealed at a senior staff meeting that the photo-op was the first daughter's idea. President Donald Trump's widely-panned church photo-op was masterminded by senior White House adviser Ivanka Trump, according to a new report.
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