MARGARET BRENNAN: You're saying your understanding and the law, as you interpret it and would support is that the president has the ability to put active duty troops on American streets, even if governors object?
BARR: It's happened numerous times. And the answer to that is yes.
BARR: It's happened numerous times. And the answer to that is yes.
BARR: I don't think the Secretary of Defense said he opposed it. I think he said that it was a last resort and he didn't think it was necessary. I think we all agree that it's a last resort, but it's ultimately the president's decision. The reporting is completely false on this.
BARR (On Lafayette Park Protests): They were not peaceful protesters. And that's one of the big lies that the media seems to be perpetuating at this point...They broke into the Treasury Department...
MARGARET BRENNAN: As I'm saying, three of my colleagues were there.
BARR: Yeah.
BRENNAN: They did not see projectiles being thrown--
BARR: I was there. I was there. They were thrown. I saw them thrown.
BARR: Yeah.
BRENNAN: They did not see projectiles being thrown--
BARR: I was there. I was there. They were thrown. I saw them thrown.
Barr: By the way, there was no tear gas used. The tear gas was used Sunday when they had to clear H Street to allow the fire department to come in to save St. John's Church. That's when tear gas was used.
