Trump promises jail time for protesters pulling down statues

"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....." He wrote on Twitter.

Trump said on Tuesday the new order applies "retroactively" so those who previously participated in bringing down memorials could be arrested.

As he departed for Phoenix from the White House South Lawn, Trump thanked police for stopping protesters -- whom he called "vandals, hoodlums, anarchists and agitators" from succeeding.

Trump also wrote the offense would be punishable with up to 10 years in prison.

Donald Trump says he has authorised the government to arrest anyone caught trying to tear down monuments or statues, threatening they could be jailed for 10 years.

The federal statute Trump referred to subjects anyone who willfully injures or destroys, or attempts to injure or destroy, any structure, plaque, statue or other monument on public property commemorating the service of any person or persons in the armed forces of the US to fines, up to 10 years imprisonment, or both.

He said if states can't handle protesters, the federal government will, and to expect an executive order to discipline those tearing down statues "shortly."

"I will have an executive order very shortly. And all it's really going to do is reinforce what's already there, but in a more uniform way," Trump said. "If the state governments, as you see them, all over, Seattle. They're very weak. And in Minnesota, they might need help. If they need help, the federal government is willing to help them."

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.....

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