Trump first president not trying to unite US: Ex-defence secretary Mattis

Meanwhile, Former President Barack Obama in a virtual forum advised communities across the US to try to internally change the use of force policies

Amid the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, Former US Secretary of Defence James Mattis on Wednesday criticised President Donald Trump saying that he is the "the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people".

"Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people--does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us," Mattis was quoted as saying by the CNN.

"We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years