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AP Photo/Luca Bruno In a Rose Garden address, President Donald Trump issued an order to mobilize all military resources "effective immediately" to break up any riots stemming from protests over the death of George Floyd. Trump threatened governors with military intervention if they do not take his "strongly recommended" advice to deploy National Guard troops to "dominate the streets." The announcement was not framed as an executive order, but rather as "measures" that would go "into effect immediately." "If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States Military and quickly solve the problem for them," he said. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. President Donald Trump gave an ominous and curt address in the Rose Garden on Monday, threatening military intervention in nationwide protests. Trump's remarks were hastily announced about 6 p.m., with the president speaking about 45 minutes later.

Screenshot/Reuters President Donald Trump called himself an "ally to all peaceful protesters" during a briefing at the White House on Monday while police dressed in riot gear pushed peaceful protesters out of a park nearby with tear gas and rubber bullets. Protesters gathered in front of the White House ahead of Trump's briefing, maintaining a distance from police behind a barrier. But soon, police began to move protesters away from the White House area using tear gas and rubber bullets.

Reuters Protests are spreading through the US after the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for over 8 minutes. Many companies are weighing in on the protests, but not all of them have announced specific actions, donations, or internal changes. Read more to see how companies and their leaders are responding. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Protests erupted across the US after the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and now companies are speaking out. From Amazon to Glossier to Snap, CEOs and companies are releasing statements in support of justice and racial equality. While some companies detailed donations or internal changes they would be making, others have yet to, so we sifted through the statements and pressed companies for specifics in any instances where vague language or promises have been made. Here's a list of companies who have come out with statements, letters, and responses related to the death of George Floyd and the resulting protests — and what they're actually doing.

AP Photo/Kevin Hagen The US has been rocked by a week of protests against the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. Some of the cities with the largest protests, including Minneapolis, New York, and Washington, DC, have a long history of economic and racial segregation. We used data from the Census Bureau to illustrate that backdrop of segregation. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Protesters across the United States have rallied against police violence toward black Americans.

AP Photo/Ringo H. W. Chiu Secretary of Defense Mark Esper urged governors to use the National Guard to "dominate the battlespace" — American cities in this case — amid continued unrest. His comments came on a call in which President Donald Trump criticized state leaders for being weak and demanded they move to "dominate." As of Sunday morning, there were 5,000 National Guard troops responding to unrest in 15 states and Washington DC.