Protesters in D.C's Lafayette Square try to topple a statue of Andrew Jackson, according to the Interior Dept. and media reports.
He added that the Jackson statue has been"defaced by criminals who sought to topple the statue recognizing the seventh President of the United States. Law enforcement officers ensured that this would not happen."
Interior Department spokesperson Nicholas Goodwin said arrests were made in Lafayette Square, but didn’t provide any further details.
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