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National Guard soldiers protect a park during protests near the White House on June 1, 2020.

Politics & Government

Watchdog Report Says Police Did Not Clear Protesters To Make Way For Trump Photo-Op

5:44pm June 09, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

The report found the U.S. Park Police made the call to clear Lafayette Park before knowing of then-President Donald Trump's visit to a damaged church in the area.

The Justice Department has charged four men in connection with the June 22 attempt to take down the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C.

National

Justice Department Charges 4 Over Attempt To Topple Andrew Jackson Statue In D.C.

11:44pm June 28, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The men are accused of trying to tear down the monument in Lafayette Park, near the White House. President Trump promises to prosecute such cases to the fullest extent of the law.