The Political Week in Photos

The U.S. was engulfed in sometimes-violent protests that spread to other major cities across the globe following outrage over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police.

President Donald Trump’s handling of the turmoil — and his suggestion that the military could be used to crack down on protests in U.S. streets — was met with opposition from his current and former top defense officials.

And the unrest in America provided an opening for countries like China, Turkey and Iran to needle the Trump administration.

These were among the topics of this week’s most compelling political images.