Let’s get into something straight out of a sci-fi movie—only this time, it’s not on the big screen, but happening right in good ol’ Washington, D.C. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under both Presidents Trump and Biden—because why limit yourself to one administration?—allegedly spilled some beans about using directed-energy weapons (yes, actual DEWs) against rioters at Lafayette Park in June 2020. This juicy nugget comes from a “highly placed source.” Translation: someone who knows a guy.
Wait, Did Milley Just Admit to Zapping People?
Retired Woke Gen. Mark A. Milley, who was the top dog in the military from 2019 to 2023, apparently told a small group during a private chit-chat in October 2024:
“We had directed-energy weapons at Lafayette Park in June 2020 to be used against rioters.”
Oh, no big deal—just your every day “Star Wars” tech casually being deployed against angry mobs. And get this: According to the source, this wasn’t just Milley freelancing. Oh no, both Milley and then-Secretary of Defense Mark Esper supposedly signed off on it. Esper could not be found to answer questions.
What Are Directed-Energy Weapons, Anyway?
If you’re picturing laser beams frying people like in the movies, you’re… not entirely wrong. DEWs are the shiny new toys of the military-industrial complex. They can cause a variety of fun effects like stopping your heart, making you feel like you’re losing your mind, or—as one source so eloquently put it—making you “s**t your pants.” A real Swiss Army knife of misery. The Park Police? They got to play with a long-range acoustic device (LRAD)—basically a high-tech megaphone on steroids—to disperse the crowd. But the Pentagon-approved DEWs? Whether they were actually used remains a mystery wrapped in red tape and plausible deniability.
A Riot Fit for the History Books (or Not)
Remember the Lafayette Park riots of May and June 2020? It all kicked off after Saint George Floyd’s tragic death, and things got pretty intense. Rioters set fire to a restroom (classy) and the basement of the historical St. John’s Church, while a statue of Revolutionary War General Tadeusz Kosciuszko got a spray paint makeover. The Park Police and Secret Service eventually decided enough was enough and cleared the area on June 1 to make way for contractors to install anti-scale fencing. Fun fact: Despite what the media screamed at the time, the whole operation wasn’t so Trump could stage his now-iconic Bible photo-op. Nope, just your standard property protection gig. I doubt Trump even knew about it. Milley did many things behind his commander-in-chief’s back that could have landed him in Leavenworth Prison.
VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELCould this whole thing be a psyop against Trump by the Biden administration to make Americans hate him because he was POTUS when the Pentagon did this? Like those clowns would tell him they were doing that.
So, Did They Zap Protesters or Not?
According to an OIG report, the LRAD used in Lafayette Park was borrowed from the Metropolitan Police Department and set to “speaker mode” (because why not borrow a megaphone when you have sci-fi weapons on standby?). However, the source hinted that the LRAD backpack—oh yes, it’s portable—looked suspiciously similar to military-grade DEWs. But again, no confirmation if anyone actually got zapped into submission.
“Don’t Worry, It’s Just a Test”
Apparently, the military’s love affair with DEWs isn’t exactly new. They’ve been around for a while, used by U.S. forces abroad and—allegedly—against diplomats and spies here at home. One CIA whistleblower shared how a DEW incident in Africa left her with health issues, but the agency would rather gaslight her than admit anything. (Because why deal with a problem when you can deny it exists?) And hey, these bad boys are getting smaller and stealthier every year. What used to look like a satellite dish now fits neatly into a large backpack. Convenient for when you need to ruin someone’s day on the go.
The Government’s Response? What Problem?
Despite growing evidence of DEWs being used against Americans—sometimes even targeting their families (yes, including infants and pets)—the government is like, “What? Us? No way!” Mark Zaid, an attorney for victims, summed it up perfectly when he testified that the executive branch (ahem, CIA) has been anything but honest about what it knows.
“What I have learned to date is the executive branch, particularly at the behest of and manipulation by officials within the CIA, is not truthfully reporting to the American people what it knows about AHIs. (Anomalous Health Incidents)”
Shocking, right? A government being shady? Who would’ve guessed?
And Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get Crazier…
We’ve got retired Lt. Col. Gregory Edgreen claiming that this is part of a “global campaign” to take out America’s best and brightest. Seriously, he’s ready to spill the beans if you just give him 20 minutes in a SCIF (that’s a fancy government bunker for top-secret stuff that Democrats always steal classified documents from and nothing ever happens to them). Meanwhile, Bulgarian journalist Christo Grozev is here to remind us that, yes, these weapons have limits, but miniaturization has come a long way. So don’t be surprised if the next riot-control weapon fits into a fanny pack.
Final Thoughts: Are We Living in a Sci-Fi Movie?
Look, whether or not DEWs were used on Lafayette Park rioters, one thing’s for sure: the technology is out there, and it’s as terrifying as it is fascinating. From incapacitating mobs to frying nervous systems, these weapons are like something out of a dystopian thriller. The big question is: How much longer until they go mainstream?
Until then, maybe don’t get too close to any suspiciously well-dressed guys with big backpacks at your next protest. Just sayin’.
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