Donald Trump has warmed that those who destroy statues, monuments or federal property would be jailed.
I have authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes or destroys any monument, statue or other such Federal property in the U.S. with up to 10 years in prison, per the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act, or such other laws that may be pertinent…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2020
This follows a protest where demonstrators attempted to topple the statue of former president ‘Andrew Jackson’.
Many statues that honour the rebel confederacy have been targeted recently following anti-racism protests.