“These charges should serve as a warning to those who choose to desecrate the statues and monuments that adorn our nation’s capital.”
Four men have been charged in connection with damage to a statue of President Andrew Jackson during protests near the White House, the U. S. Justice Department said on Saturday.
The four people, who were from Washington, D. C.; Maryland; Maine and Virginia, were charged with destruction of federal property in connection with their alleged effort to tear down Jackson’s statue on June 22, the Justice Department said.
“This office remains steadfast in its commitment to protect the sacred First Amendment right of individuals to peacefully protest, but these charges should serve as a warning to those who choose to desecrate the statues and monuments that adorn our nation’s capital,” said Acting U.
