President Donald Trump threatened those who might topple federal monuments with a possible 10-year prison sentence Sunday morning, in an early Twitter thread.
The tweets echo the president&#8217;s executive order late last month, authorizing and encouraging federal law enforcement officials to seek the maximum penalty possible under the law for those protesters and rioters targeting monuments &#8212; a campaign that began with targeting monuments to key leaders of the Confederacy but has since expanded to include a number of the Founding Fathers, like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
&#8220;No, Radical Left anarchists, agitators, looters or protesters will not be knocking down or harming the Washington Monument, the Lincoln or Jefferson Memorials,&#8221; Trump tweeted Sunday. &#8220;If they even try, an automatic 10 years in prison. Sorry!&#8221;
Although Trump has claimed that he &#8220;authorized&#8221; federal law enforcement agencies to arrest and charge monument vandals through an executive order from June 26, 2020, the order simply reaffirms the government&#8217;s right to charge those who might seek to harm or topple Federal monuments under the Veteran&#8217;s Memorial Protection Act, passed in 2003 after a string of incidents at military cemeteries.
The order also directs federal authorities to seek the maximum possible penalty in such cases, which is a decade in federal prison.
&#8220;Whoever, in a circumstance described willfully injures or destroys or attempts to injure or destroy, any structure, plaque, statue, or other monuments on public property commemorating the service of any person or persons in the armed forces of the United States shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both,&#8221; that act reads in part.
The executive order came just one day before the Department of Justice announced that it had arrested and was seeking charges against four men who lead an effort to tear down a monument to Andrew Jackson in Washington, D.C.&#8217;s Lafayette Square, directly across from the White House.
The four men, the DOJ, said in a statement, tried to pry the statue off its base to make it easier for a group of anarchist demonstrators, camped outside the White House, to pull down with a rope system. Their efforts did not succeed, but they were captured on video and quickly apprehended.
The Trump administration has been aggressive in forcing states and cities to protect their existing monuments. Just last week, the president pledged to withhold federal funding for any state or city that turned a blind eye to the destruction of monuments.
&#8220;The new order enforces laws prohibiting the desecration of public monuments, the vandalism of government property, and recent acts of violence, withholds federal support tied to public spaces from state and local governments that have failed to protect public monuments, and withdraws federal grants for jurisdictions and law enforcement agencies that fail to stop their desecration,” <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-to-protect-american-monuments">Fox News reported last week</a>.
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Trump Threatens ‘10 Years In Prison’ For Anyone Who Harms Federal Monuments

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Ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, President Donald Trump issued <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-building-rebuilding-monuments-american-heroes/">an executive order</a> that would create a new national park to display statues and monuments dedicated to “American Heroes,” including those that have been torn down by protesters in the past month.
The order lists specific criteria and examples of either names of potential persons to be honored or events from which historically significant persons may be honored, such as the “discovery of America” or the “abolition of slavery.” Neither the Confederacy nor the Civil War are mentioned in the order.
In the past month, statues of George Washington, Christopher Columbus, and even Abraham Lincoln have been destroyed, as well as monuments dedicated to abolitionists and Africa-American soldiers. It is these statues and monuments Trump said he wanted to restore and preserve.
“To destroy a monument is to desecrate our common inheritance.  In recent weeks, in the midst of protests across America, many monuments have been vandalized or destroyed.  Some local governments have responded by taking their monuments down.  Among others, monuments to Christopher Columbus, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Francis Scott Key, Ulysses S. Grant, leaders of the abolitionist movement, the first all-volunteer African-American regiment of the Union Army in the Civil War, and American soldiers killed in the First and Second World Wars have been vandalized, destroyed, or removed,” Trump’s order stated.
“These statues are not ours alone, to be discarded at the whim of those inflamed by fashionable political passions; they belong to generations that have come before us and to generations yet unborn.  My Administration will not abide an assault on our collective national memory.  In the face of such acts of destruction, it is our responsibility as Americans to stand strong against this violence, and to peacefully transmit our great national story to future generations through newly commissioned monuments to American heroes,” the order continued.
Trump created a task force to begin searching for a scenic location to build the “National Garden of American Heroes,” a national park that would display statues recreated from those that have been destroyed and highlight others who meet certain criteria. States and localities will also be able to loan statues and monuments to be displayed at the park.
Trump listed the names of some people who should be memorialized in the park, including some well-known conservative figures such as Billy Graham and Antonin Scalia.
“The National Garden should be composed of statues, including statues of John Adams, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Daniel Boone, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Henry Clay, Davy Crockett, Frederick Douglass, Amelia Earhart, Benjamin Franklin, Billy Graham, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Douglas MacArthur, Dolley Madison, James Madison, Christa McAuliffe, Audie Murphy, George S. Patton, Jr., Ronald Reagan, Jackie Robinson, Betsy Ross, Antonin Scalia, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, George Washington, and Orville and Wilbur Wright,” the order stated.
“Statues should depict historically significant Americans, as that term is defined in section 7 of this order, who have contributed positively to America throughout our history.  Examples include:  the Founding Fathers, those who fought for the abolition of slavery or participated in the underground railroad, heroes of the United States Armed Forces, recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor or Presidential Medal of Freedom, scientists and inventors, entrepreneurs, civil rights leaders, missionaries and religious leaders, pioneers and explorers, police officers and firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty, labor leaders, advocates for the poor and disadvantaged, opponents of national socialism or international socialism, former Presidents of the United States and other elected officials, judges and justices, astronauts, authors, intellectuals, artists, and teachers.  None will have lived perfect lives, but all will be worth honoring, remembering, and studying,” Trump added.
Priority will be given to “statues of the Founding Fathers, former Presidents of the United States, leading abolitionists, and individuals involved in the discovery of America.”
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Trump Issues Executive Order To Rebuild Non-Confederate Monuments That Have Been Torn Down By Protesters

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Counter-protesters gathered outside a statue of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-older-woman-told-to-check-her-privilege-by-protester-who-wants-statue-pulled-down-thats-the-best-you-got-little-boy">Teddy Roosevelt</a> in New York City on Sunday, defending the monument of the 26th president of the United States from protesters advocating its removal.
During the counter-demonstration, Gavin Mario Wax, president of the New York Young Republican Club, gave an impassioned speech about standing up to left-wing activists and protesters who wants to erase our history and destroy our cities. Wax also repeatedly took shots at elected Republicans for their apparent weak response to the left&#8217;s increasingly radical activism.
Immediately following the speech, a chant of &#8220;USA&#8221; broke out, and, later, the counter-protesters sang the national anthem, together.
&#8220;Where are our leaders?&#8221; started Wax. &#8220;They never, ever deliver, I don&#8217;t care what party they are from.&#8221;
&#8220;Where are they for our statues, where are they for our flag, where are they for our police officers? Nowhere. I don&#8217;t care what letter is next to your name, if you&#8217;re not defending this country, you don&#8217;t get my vote and I hope they don&#8217;t get your vote.&#8221;
&#8220;Thank God we do have someone with some (expletive), some chutzpah in the White House who&#8217;s gonna stand up and protect our people, protect our history,&#8221; Wax said of President Donald Trump.
&#8220;The other day, [Trump] passed an executive order that said up to ten years in prison for anyone caught defacing and destroying American monuments,&#8221; the Republican leader said. &#8220;God bless that.&#8221;
&#8220;They pillage our cities, they loot our stores, they destroy our communities, they erase our history,&#8221; Wax said of radical protesters, activists, and rioters. &#8220;Enough is enough. Basta.&#8221;
&#8220;I wish we had the party here, the elected [Republicans] here. Where are they?&#8221; he added, before a chant of &#8220;USA&#8221; broke out.
Later during the demonstration, the counter-protesters sang the national anthem (see below).
An older woman attending the event told Daily Caller reporter Jorge Ventura that those who want to rid of us &#8220;offensive&#8221; monuments and statues are participating in the erasure of American history.
“What they’re doing is trying to erase history,” the woman said. “Teddy Roosevelt is one of our greatest presidents ever. … It takes my breath away that something as beautiful and as magnificent as that (statue), and Chirlane McCray, the mayor’s wife, deems it unfit.”
“This is not about race anymore, it never really was, this is about taking apart the fabric of America” she continued. “This is all about the fabric of America. They want us to read their narrative; freedom of speech so long as we say what they want us to say. Any kind of freedom at all is all about their narrative, the radical Left’s narrative.”
“We can’t allow that anymore,” added the counter-protester. “This is America. We stand with all races, all colors, all creeds. People came to this country to seek those freedom, and now, from the inside out, they wanna take them away. It’s not gonna work. We won’t allow it.”
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WATCH: Young Republicans Leader Gives Impassioned Speech Outside Teddy Roosevelt Statue, National Anthem Breaks Out

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President Donald Trump announced late Friday that his administration would be enforcing federal provisions demanding that cities and states protect monuments paid for by the federal government and threatening those who pull down monuments with &#8220;long prison time.&#8221;
Trump tweeted about the executive order on Saturday, calling it a &#8220;strong&#8221; response to efforts, across the country, to pull down monuments deemed &#8220;racist&#8221; or &#8220;controversial.&#8221;
&#8220;I just had the privilege of signing a very strong Executive Order protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues &#8211; and combatting recent Criminal Violence. Long prison terms for these lawless acts against our Great Country!&#8221; Trump tweeted.
As The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-tweets-15-posters-seeking-info-on-specific-suspects-allegedly-involved-in-destroying-statues">Daily Wire reported on Sunday</a>, Trump also tweeted out a list of fifteen individuals wanted for attempting to pull down the monument of President Andrew Jackson that stands in Lafayette Square Park near the White House.
Desecrating federal monuments is already illegal, but the executive order adds some wrinkles to existing law, including providing cities and states with additional funding and support to protect targeted monuments, and threatening those municipalities that fail to keep protesters from felling statues with a loss of federal funding.
&#8220;The new order enforces laws prohibiting the desecration of public monuments, the vandalism of government property, and recent acts of violence, withholds federal support tied to public spaces from state and local governments that have failed to protect public monuments, and withdraws federal grants for jurisdictions and law enforcement agencies that fail to stop their desecration,&#8221; <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-to-protect-american-monuments">Fox News reported Saturday</a>.
Attorney General Bill Barr has also authorized a special Department of Justice task force to &#8220;share information with local and state law enforcement and [] provide training on identifying anti-government extremists, according to an internal Justice Department memo,&#8221; per Fox News.
Several major cities have had problems with protesters targeting, tagging, defacing, and even toppling monuments. Although the craze began with demonstrations targeting monuments to the Confederacy, many of them erected well after the Civil War ended, the movement has since experienced a significant mission creep and is now targeting monuments to past presidents, Catholic missionaries, and even abolitionist figures.
In a particularly heated confrontation Saturday, protesters tried to topple a statue of Abraham Lincoln, paid for by former slaves, and celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation. The demonstrators were eventually dispersed.
Several individuals have been arrested in connection with efforts to topple monuments, including six people who desecrated a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/27/us/robert-e-lee-statue-richmond-arrests/index.html">according to CNN</a>. On Sunday, Trump also noted that &#8220;many&#8221; people are now in custody for defacing federal monuments, though he did not specify where.
&#8220;MANY people in custody, with many others being sought for Vandalization of Federal Property in Lafayette Park. 10 year prison sentences!” he said, ahead of a list of 15 &#8220;wanted&#8221; individuals.
“These arsonists, anarchists, looters, and agitators have been largely stopped,” Trump tweeted. “I am doing what is necessary to keep our communities safe — and these people will be brought to Justice!”
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Trump Executive Order Strips Federal Funding From Cities That Fail To Protect Federal Monuments

President Donald Trump posted 15 separate tweets on Saturday evening that featured posters seeking information on 15 different suspects who were allegedly involved in trying to take down the statue of former President Andrew Jackson last week.
All of the posters included the following statement:
<blockquote>The United States Park Police, in conjunction with the FBI Washington Field Office&#8217;s Violent Crimes Task Force, is attempting to identify several individuals who are responsible for vandalizing federal property at Lafayette Square in Washington, DC.
On June 22, 2020, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a group of individuals vandalized the Andrew Jackson statue at Lafayette Square, at Pennsylvania Ave NW &amp; 16th Street Northwest. The US Park Police and FBI are attempting to identify the individuals responsible for Destruction of Property and other related crimes.
If you have any information concerning this individual or these incidents, please contact the US Park Police Criminal Investigations Branch- Major Crimes Unit via the anonymous Tip Line at (202)-610-8737, uspp_tipline@nps.gov, or the case detective at (202)-610-8731 reference the bulletin number listed below. You may also contact the FBl&#8217;s Washington Field Office at (202) 278-2000.
This bulletin does not constitute probable cause to arrest.</blockquote>
Trump tweeted on Sunday morning: &#8220;Since imposing a very powerful 10 year prison sentence on those that Vandalize Monuments, Statues etc., with many people being arrested all over our Country, the Vandalism has completely stopped. Thank you!&#8221;
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Since imposing a very powerful 10 year prison sentence on those that Vandalize Monuments, Statues etc., with many people being arrested all over our Country, the Vandalism has completely stopped. Thank you!
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The extremists who attempted to take down the statue of Jackson allegedly did so after other extremists around the country managed to destroy statues of of former Presidents <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-rioters-burn-american-flag-on-fire-on-top-of-george-washington-statue-tear-it-down">George Washington</a>, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-protesters-tear-down-racist-statue-thomas-jefferson">Thomas Jefferson</a>, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rioters-in-california-tear-down-statue-of-ulysses-s-grant-he-defeated-the-confederacy-devastated-kkk">Ulysses S. Grant</a>.
Trump signed an executive order last week to protect monuments and statues across the country.
The White House <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-combating-violence-protecting-americas-monuments-memorials-statues/">released</a> the following bullet points on actions that the administration was taking to combat the destruction of America&#8217;s statues and monuments:
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<li>United States law authorizes a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment for the willful injury of Federal property.</li>
<li>The Executive Order also directs that those who incite violence and illegal activity are prosecuted to the fullest extent under the law.</li>
<li>State and local law enforcement agencies that fail to protect monuments, memorials, and statues will be subject to the withholding of Federal support.</li>
<li>The Attorney General will take all appropriate action against individuals and organizations found to have participated in unlawful acts—related to rioting and the destruction of Federal property.</li>
<li>The Federal Government will ensure personnel are available across the Nation to assist with the protection of Federal monuments, memorials, statues, and property.</li>
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Protests Continue Around Black Lives Matter Plaza In Washington, DC

Trump Tweets 15 Posters Seeking Info On Specific Suspects Allegedly Involved In Destroying Statues

The National Guard will soon send unarmed personnel to monuments and memorials around Washington, D.C., to help U.S. Park Police protect them.
President Trump and officials in the administration have blasted protesters for attacking national monuments and said law enforcement officials do not have enough resources to protect monuments during the protests that followed the death of George Floyd, who perished while in the custody of Minneapolis police.
That will soon change.
&#8220;The District of Columbia National Guard is responding to a request to support law enforcement officials and has dispatched unarmed personnel, with others on stand-by,&#8221; National Guard spokesman Maj. Robert Perino said in a statement to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/politics/dc-national-guard-protests/index.html?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_term=image&amp;utm_source=twCNNp&amp;utm_content=2020-06-24T14%3A04%3A05">CNN</a>. &#8220;Activated Guardsmen are expected to provide security for local monuments and critical infrastructure.&#8221;
Guard members are set to stay deployed through July 4 and their number may top 400, according to CNN.
<blockquote>A defense official says Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy signed the memo Tuesday authorizing the activation of the DC National Guard forces, after the National Park Police made a request for the assistance.
The official strongly emphasized that no Guard forces have yet been sent onto the streets and so far have all stayed inside their barracks. There are currently about 100 troops in the immediate Washington, DC, area. The activation could grow to 400 in total to rotate troops if needed. The Pentagon expects the guard forces to be used as a stopgap measure until the Justice Department can muster additional federal law enforcement pesonnel to take over the mission, the defense official said. Nonetheless it is expected the guard units will remain in the DC area through July 4th.</blockquote>
Trump said, on Tuesday, that he would sign an executive order to punish protesters who damage monuments to U.S. veterans, even though federal law already allows up to 10 years of prison time for such offenses.
Also on Tuesday, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt said on Fox News that he had asked the Department of Defense to make the National Guard &#8220;available&#8221; if needed to protect monuments and memorials.
In early June, the Lincoln Memorial was defaced, with vandals spray-painting “Yall not tired yet?” beside the entrance steps.
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At Lincoln Memorial. <a href="https://twitter.com/wusa9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wusa9</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GeorgeFloydProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GeorgeFloydProtests</a> <a href="https://t.co/1Kfr0wDFZz">pic.twitter.com/1Kfr0wDFZz</a>
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The next day, dozens of National Guardsmen and federal police officers in bullet-proof vests lined the steps atop the Lincoln Memorial, facing off with a large gathering of protesters.
Trump had activated all members of D.C.&#8217;s National Guard to protect memorials and monuments in America’s capital, as well as to stem further violence from protesters and looters.
“I am taking immediate presidential action to stop the violence and restore security and safety in America,” Trump said in a White House Rose Garden speech. “I am mobilizing all available federal resources — civilian and military — to stop the rioting and looting, to end the destruction and arson, and to protect the rights of law-abiding Americans, including your Second Amendment rights.”
“I am also taking swift and decisive action to protect our great capital, Washington, D.C.,” he continued. “What happened in this city last night was a total disgrace. As we speak, I am dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel, and law enforcement officers to stop the rioting, looting, vandalism, assaults, and the wanton destruction of property.”
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President Donald Trump announced early on Tuesday morning that he has &#8220;authorized&#8221; 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 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-rioters-burn-american-flag-on-fire-on-top-of-george-washington-statue-tear-it-down">George Washington</a>, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-protesters-tear-down-racist-statue-thomas-jefferson">Thomas Jefferson</a>, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rioters-in-california-tear-down-statue-of-ulysses-s-grant-he-defeated-the-confederacy-devastated-kkk">Ulysses S. Grant</a>.
&#8220;I have authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes or destroys any monument, statue or other such Federal property in the U.S. with up to 10 years in prison, per the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act, or such other laws that may be pertinent,&#8221; Trump tweeted. &#8220;This action is taken effective immediately, but may also be used retroactively for destruction or vandalism already caused. There will be no exceptions!&#8221;
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&#8230;..This action is taken effective immediately, but may also be used retroactively for destruction or vandalism already caused. There will be no exceptions!
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1275379766959505408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Trump later addressed the extremists who tried to set up an &#8220;autonomous zone&#8221; in Washington, D.C., tweeting: &#8220;There will never be an &#8216;Autonomous Zone&#8217; in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!&#8221;
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There will never be an “Autonomous Zone” in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1275409656488382465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Last night, Trump weighed in on the rioters who tried to destroy a statue of former President Andrew Jackson earlier in the day, writing: &#8220;Numerous people arrested in D.C. for the disgraceful vandalism, in Lafayette Park, of the magnificent Statue of Andrew Jackson, in addition to the exterior defacing of St. John’s Church across the street. 10 years in prison under the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act. Beware!&#8221;
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Numerous people arrested in D.C. for the disgraceful vandalism, in Lafayette Park, of the magnificent Statue of Andrew Jackson, in addition to the exterior defacing of St. John’s Church across the street. 10 years in prison under the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act. Beware!
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1275258921704402945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt responded to the latest destruction of property by the rioters, writing the following <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-secretary-of-the-interior-respond-to-left-wing-rioters-destroying-statues-justice-will-be-served">statement</a> on Twitter:
<blockquote>I just left Lafayette Square where another so called “peaceful protest” led to destruction tonight. Let me be clear: we will not bow to anarchists. Law and order will prevail, and justice will be served.
The scope of the violence and destruction since the protests started weeks ago have been significant. Criminals have vandalized national memorials and monuments, ignited sacred sites, attacked law enforcement officers, and destroyed countless businesses.
The Lincoln Memorial and World War II Memorial were previously defaced, and now the Andrew Jackson Statue in Lafayette Square has been defaced by criminals who sought to topple the statue recognizing the seventh President of the United States.
Law enforcement officers ensured that this would not happen.
Across the country, some elected leaders of our cities have expressed enthusiasm and support for these criminals, exhibiting an undeniable unwillingness to protect law abiding citizens and their property.
We live in the greatest country in the world, and I thank our dedicated law enforcement officials who stand tall against these coordinated attacks and seek peace and justice for all.</blockquote>
The destruction of historical statues and monuments across the country was sparked by the death of George Floyd a month ago. Floyd&#8217;s death triggered riots, looting, and violence across the country, which morphed into activists going after Confederate statues. The activists quickly moved on from the Confederate statues to vandalizing statues of America&#8217;s presidents, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-rioters-tear-down-statue-of-francis-scott-key-he-wrote-the-star-spangled-banner">the man who wrote &#8220;The Star-Spangled Banner,&#8221;</a> <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-rioters-in-california-tear-down-religious-statue-of-father-junipero-serra">a notable person from the Catholic church</a>, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/memorial-dedicated-to-holocaust-survivors-toppled-at-cemetery-in-california">a Holocaust memorial</a>.
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