Police cleared demonstrators with chemical agents in Lafayette Square near the White House last night, after protesters attempted to pull down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson — who was a slaveholder and signed into law the Indian Removal Act.
, the president called attempts to pull down the statue"disgraceful vandalism" and said"numerous" arrests had been made.
According to the AP, the incident began around dusk as scores of protesters, many wearing masks because of the coronavirus, surrounded the statue."Killer scum" was spray-painted on the monument's pedestal.Protesters confront a row of police officers during demonstrations at Lafayette square, in front of the White House on Monday night.
Dozens of officers, led by U.S. Park Police, cleared the square swinging batons and firing chemical agents, according to the AP. NPR's Tim Mak reports from the scene that officers pushed protesters back to H St. N.W., close to St. John's Church to the north of Lafayette Square. Mak described the crowd as peaceful and jubilant, with pop music playing into the night.
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