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Trump Authorizes Federal Government to Arrest Anyone Who Vandalizes, Destroys Statues

Trump Authorizes Federal Government to Arrest Anyone Who Vandalizes, Destroys Statues
President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., on June 20, 2020. Leah Millis/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
6/23/2020|Updated: 6/23/2020

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he’s authorized the federal government to arrest any person who vandalizes or destroys a monument or other federal property.

The wrongdoers will face up to 10 years in prison, Trump said in a social media statement.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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