National Monuments Under Threat to be ‘Immediately’ Protected by US Marshals

The U.S. Marshals Service has reportedly been told to prepare to protect national monuments across the United States.

Vandals attempt to pull down the statue of former President Andrew Jackson in the middle of Lafayette Park in front of the White House during racial inequality protests in Washington on June 22, 2020. Joshua Roberts/Reuters

The U.S. Marshals Service—a federal law enforcement agency within the Department of Justice—has reportedly been told to prepare to protect national monuments across the United States, after President Donald Trump denounced the recent forceful toppling of several statues of American historical figures nationwide.

Marshals Service Assistant Director Andrew C. Smith said the service was “asked to immediately prepare to provide federal law enforcement support to protect national monuments (throughout the country),” according to an email obtained by the Washington Post.