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Trump Authorizes Feds To Arrest Anyone Who Vandalizes Statues On Federal Property

Ryan Saavedra
Trump Authorizes Feds To Arrest Anyone Who Vandalizes Statues On Federal Property
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President Donald Trump announced early on Tuesday morning that he has “authorized” the federal government to arrest anyone who vandalizes statues or monuments on federal property.

The announcement from the president comes after rioters have destroyed numerous statues of former presidents in recent days, including statues of George WashingtonThomas Jefferson, and Ulysses S. Grant.

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