President Trump has signed an executive order that he said will provide long prison sentences to people who tear down or vandalize statues and other historical monuments.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that he said will provide long prison sentences to people who tear down or vandalize“I just had the privilege of signing a very strong Executive Order protecting American Monuments, Memorials and Statues – and combating recent Criminal Violence,” Trump announced on Twitter. “Long prison terms for these lawless acts against our Great Country.
The White House did not immediately provide the text of the order, and it was not clear how it would be different from existing federal law prohibiting vandalism and destruction of statues or monuments.Trump’s order comes as federal statues across the country have been targeted for removal by protesters following the death of
, a Black Minneapolis man who was killed when a white police officer penned him to the ground with a knee to his neck for nearly nine minutes.
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