President Trump has empowered federal law enforcement officials to arrest anyone who has been attacked by a wave of confederations and other sculptures that have been knocked down by people protesting racist injustice or destroying monuments.

Supreme commander wrote a tweet Early in the morning on Tuesday, “I have given the Federal Government the power to arrest anyone who imprisoned or destroyed any monument, statue, or similar Federal property in the U.S. with up to 10 years in prison under the Veteran’s Monument for the Protection of Laws or other such laws. may be appropriate. “

embers warns of protests the order will “take effect immediately, but it can also be used retrospectively for destruction or vandalism that has already been caused. There will be no exception! “

The decision comes as monuments of historical figures across the country, and civil unrest is targeted by the cities abroad, the killing of an unarmed black man, the Minneapolis police.

Officials across the country have vowed to reconsider their monuments, promising to take their monuments directly in some cases. However, some protesters undertook to severely destroy or shatter the sculptures they consider to be controversial.

Speaking with Fox News on Tuesday morning, President Trump discussed his thoughts on the subject and condemned those who attacked the sculptures.

“I don’t like it at all, I don’t like it at all. I don’t like anything that happens. Now I am federal, I am federal. But states – many states are weak, many people are weak, and they allow it to happen. ”

Trump continued the railroad, especially against efforts to knock down the sculptures of Mahatma Gandhi and Ulysses S. Grant.

Trump added, “You must understand history, understand culture and many other aspects of our country,” added Trump. [slavery] They can hate it and we all hate it, but you can’t destroy the statue of George Washington. Half of our country is called Washington. We have to remember the heritage and culture of our country. “

Speaking with Fox News on Monday evening, the commander-in-chief promised to sign an executive order to force the cities to protect the monuments.

“You see Ulysses S. Grant, where they want to download it. It is he who stops everyone from loving that much. This is embarrassing. Also, remember, some of these are great works of art, as well as magnificent works of art all over the world. As good as you can see in France. As good as you can see it everywhere. It’s a shame, ”said the network.