Irish Examiner View: Cool heads needed now as American turmoil continues

President Donald Trump walks past police in Lafayette Park after he visited outside St. John's Church across from the White House Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. Part of the church was set on fire during protests on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Is it too much to hope at the end of America’s week of rage that cool heads – in the White House and on the streets – will prevail? The coming weekend will offer time for reflection and perhaps the opportunity for the banner-wavers and a Bible-brandishing president to reflect on their country’s history and get their facts right before devising new mantras for the media and, in some cities, the mobs.