White House rejects media's claim Trump silent on George Floyd's death

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany pushed back Monday against arguments that President Trump has kept silent on George Floyd’s death and the ensuing unrest across the nation.

When asked whether the president plans to address the nation about the events of the past several days, McEnany replied that Trump has “delivered multiple statements" since Floyd's death May 29 after he was arrested by Minneapolis police.

"The president, as recently as 48 hours ago, was out talking about what a tragedy the death of George Floyd was,” she said. 

McEnany read from a statement the president made recently about Floyd's death.

"It's a grave tragedy that filled Americans all over the country with horror, anger, and grief, and I stand before you as a friend and ally to every American seeking justice."

However,  McEnany argued that "continual statements … will not stop anarchy. What stops anarchy is action, and that is what the president is working on right now.”

The press secretary also emphasized the use of the National Guard, which the president has encouraged governors to amplify.

According to McEnany, there are now about 17,000 National Guardsmen dispatched to 24 states across the country to help quell rioters. 

McEnany told reporters that the president, Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley are contemplating the use of "additional federal assets." Though their primary focus remains the National Guard.