By BY ERIC SCHMITT AND HELENE COOPER U.S. https://ift.tt/3dzq2Vi He “does not even pretend to try” to unite Americans, the former defense secretary said, breaking his long public silence on the president amid protests across the nation. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Constitution (US), United States Politics and Government, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, George Floyd Protests (2020) June 4, 2020 at 12:49AM