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This episode contains sounds of explosives and descriptions of violence.\n\nToday, we go inside a high-stakes White House debate over how President Trump should respond to reports that he was hiding in a bunker while the nation\u2019s capital burned. This is the story of what happened in Lafayette Square. Guest: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times. For more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily\xa0\n\nBackground reading:\xa0Our chief White House correspondent explains why, when the history of the Trump presidency is written, the clash with protesters that preceded President Trump\u2019s walk across Lafayette Square may be remembered as one of its defining moments.\u201cHe did not pray,\u201d said Mariann E. Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, said of Mr. Trump\u2019s militarized visit to St. John\u2019s church for a photo opportunity. \u201cHe did not mention George Floyd.\u201d