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Fencing erected to protect the Emancipation Memorial from people who said they want to tear it down is pictured in Washington on June 26, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
A new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) task force will focus on protecting statues and other monuments across the country.
The Protecting American Communities Task Force will coordinate assets inside the department in protecting monuments, memorials, statues, and federal facilities.
