President claims Minnesota is a 'laughing stock all over the world' as calls mount for him to respond to crisis

Trump calls state governors 'weak' amid Floyd protests and urges a crackdown

Donald Trump spoke with state governors during a video teleconference on Monday that included law enforcement and national security officials.

“Most of you are weak,” Mr Trump said. “You have to arrest people."

He told the state officials they have to get "so much tougher" on the protesters in the coming days.

In recent days, the president has focused his attention on the "law and order" of protesters after thousands took to streets across the nation in protest of George Floyd's death. The president has also targeted groups like the far left-wing Antifa in his harsh words against some of the protests.

Attorney General Bill Barr was also involved in the teleconference and told governors that law enforcement needs to "dominate" the streets to arrest "troublemakers". 

Mr Trump said he would "activate Bill Barr" and "activate him strongly" if needed.

Facebook says it wants staff to 'speak openly' as employees criticise Mark Zuckerberg's response to Trump's posts

Facebook has responded after its own employees publicly criticised its response to Donald Trump's controversial posts.

Staff should "speak openly", it said, but it did not indicate that its the policies around the content of posts that have caused unrest among employees would change.

The company earlier opted to take no action against Facebook posts in which the president appeared to threaten protesters with being shot.

Andrew Griffin reports: 

Trump claims Minneapolis is a 'laughing stock' across the world for protests

Our coverage of the president's explosive phone call with state governors: 

Trump speaks to Putin in phone call before talking to state governors

The Kremlin confirmed on Monday that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone, a phone call reportedly initiated on the US side. 

Mr Trump reportedly informed Mr Putin about his suggestion to allow Russia to attend the G7 summit, though it is not clear what else was discussed between the two countries. 

This phone call came before the president went on a video teleconference with state governors, law enforcement, and national security advisers about the protests that erupted across the United States and criticised local officials as "weak". 

It was not clear if Mr Trump discussed the recent protests with Mr Putin, but the Russian president has previously acted with force against people speaking out about the government and its functionings. Mr Trump has lately pushed for more "law and order" in response to the protests and riots. 

UK government urged to suspend export of tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields to US

The government is being urged to suspend the sales of British tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields to the United States amid fears they are being used against civil rights protesters.

The US has been rocked by angry demonstrations for nearly a week following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died pleading for air while a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into his neck for eight minutes.

The police response, apparently endorsed by president Donald Trump, has seen security forces ramming crowds with cars, deploying gas and baton rounds against peaceful demonstrators, and arresting and shooting at domestic and international journalists covering events.

Jon Stone with the exclusive: 

BBC cameraman attacked by police at George Floyd demonstration outside White House 

Police stationed outside the White House attacked a BBC cameraman on purpose as protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd continued overnight.

Peter Murtaugh, who was with the BBC on Sunday night, caught the moment he was pushed on camera in a video that has now had more than one million views.

Gino Spocchia reports: 

World Health Organisation urges US to not end relationship 

World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke during a press conference on Monday where he addressed President Donald Trump's announcement the US would end its relationship with the public health group. 

"The world has long benefitted from the strong collaborative engagement with the government and the people of the United States," Mr Tedros said. "The US government's and its' people's contribution and generosity toward global health over many decades has been immense, and it has made a great difference in public health all around the world. It is WHO's wish for this collaboration to continue."

The president has targeted the WHO in recent months for its own response to the coronavirus pandemic and relationship with China. 

The US is the largest contributor to the WHO's budget. 

What is Antifa, the group Trump wants to designate a terrorist organisation?  Andrew Naughtie with his report on the left-wing militia organisation: 

Trump is 'dismayed' by the other three officers involved in George Floyd's death, press secretary says

Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was asked about the president's response to the three former Minneapolis police officers who have not been arrested for the death of George Floyd. 

Mr Trump as "dismayed" by the three officers not being arrested but was leaving it up to the state, Ms McEnany said. 

Former officer Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged last week with third-degree murder and manslaughter over the death of Mr Floyd. 

The press secretary was also asked about if Mr Trump thought there was systematic racism in police departments across the US. While the president acknowledged the terrible incidents of what happened to Mr Floyd and others, he thought most police in the US were good, according to Ms McEnany. 

Trump turns to 'law-and-order' strategy while holed up in the White House as crises plague his re-election message

John T Bennett with his latest analysis on the president and his response: