Topic: Charlottesville Police

Charlottesville, Virginia, was placed under heavy security lockdown for the one-year anniversary of the "Unite the Right" rally. Over 700 state troopers were deployed to prevent a repeat of the 2017 violence that resulted in the death of Heather Heyer. Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser also prepared for counter-protests as white nationalists planned a rally in the capital.

Christopher Cantwell released a video expressing emotional distress over a potential warrant for his arrest following the Charlottesville protests. While Cantwell claims he attempted to coordinate peacefully with the Charlottesville and Keene Police Departments, the video is criticized as a "LARP" (Live Action Role Play) or an acting performance intended to gain media attention.

Discrepancies are noted between Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe’s claim that the violence was one-sided and the local police chief's statement that both sides were combative. Critics argue that McAuliffe and the police may have allowed the situation to escalate by ordering a "stand down" or failing to separate the groups. The political fallout for Trump is discussed in the context of his failure to shift blame onto the Democratic state leadership.