White House spokesperson calls for 'law and order,' blames Antifa for the protests

"We need law and order in this country," White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told Fox News on Monday. 

She also blamed Antifa, an anti-fascist group, saying that it was "certainly behind" the violence.

U.S. President Donald Trump has not made major public statement to address the spreading protests over the death of George Floyd, but described protestors as "thugs" and threatened to activate the U.S. military. 

Critics have been accusing Trump for stoking the tension rather than addressing the issue.

"He's not helping ... He is not leading, he is causing further disruption," Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told CNN.