Some lawyer you must be. Assuming facts not in evidence ring a bell? That aside, the administration is perfectly within its rights to question any decision by an executive department. That it did so hardly makes it responsible for either the actions of the police or the protesters. 

Funny thing about this pipeline crossing, when it was upriver of a major predominately white city they were made to relocate it downriver from that city. Potentially polluting white people's water source—problem. Doing the same to non-white's water source? Nothing to see here, move along. 

Tell us Mr. Lawyer, got any energy sector clients these days?