The U.S.'s top official in Australia said his country is committed to protecting journalists after a television crew from one of America's top allies was assaulted by police while covering a peaceful street demonstration.
Television footage on Monday in the U.S. showed a cameraman and reporter from Australia's Channel 7 network being struck by police while live on air ahead of President Donald Trump's walk to a church near the White House. Trump has come under harsh criticism from religious leaders and Democrats for the dispersal operation, while some Republicans expressed disapproval and the U.S. military distanced itself from the episode.
