A Black Lives Matter banner was unfurled Saturday at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. By Monday, it was gone.
The U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Saturday unfurled a large Black Lives Matter banner on the front facade of its diplomatic building to"stand in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change" following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis while in police custody last month.
By Monday, according to photos published on social media, the banner, and a separate flag recognizing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, was gone. A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Seoul said the banners were removed"to avoid the misperception that American taxpayer dollars were spent to benefit such organizations." As of midday on Monday, both banners were continuing to be featured on the embassy's website.However, reports from Bloomberg and CNN, citing people familiar with the matter, said the Black Lives Matter banner was taken down after it was brought to the attention of President Donald Trump and U.S.
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris, appointed by Trump, had previously ordered that the Black Lives Matter and Pride flags be draped on the embassy. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:
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