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Antifa 'ringleader' arrested in attempted destruction of Andrew Jackson statue: 'They had acid'
Antifa ‘ringleader’ arrested in attempted destruction of Andrew Jackson statue: ‘They had acid’
Thursday, July 2, 2020 - Officials say suspect headed up 'very organized' group
Photo by: Andrew Harnik
Four men have been charged with damaging and trying to tear down the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Park, which is adjacent to the White House. Prosecutors said all four men were caught on video using straps to try to pull down the statue. (Associated Press)
Law enforcement officials have arrested Jason Charter in a connection with a “very organized” effort to destroy a statue of Andrew Jackson near the White House.
The activist who recently tweeted “tearing down statues of traitors to the nation is a service to this nation not a crime” will have his assertion tested in the near future after a Thursday morning arrest on charges of destruction of federal property.
An FBI complaint against Mr. Charter regarding the June 22 incident at Lafayette Square Park also links him to the recent destruction of the Albert Pike Historical Statue in Washington.
They were very organized,” a federal law enforcement official said, Fox News reported Thursday of the Antifa “ringleader.” “Charter was on top of the statue and directing people … They had acid, chisels, straps and a human chain preventing police from getting to the statue.”
The arrest was made by a joint task force involving FBI agents and the U.S. Park Police.
Fox noted that an appearance, perhaps virtual, in U.S. District Court in Washington is likely to take place Thursday.
Antifa ‘ringleader’ arrested in attempted destruction of Andrew Jackson statue: ‘They had acid’
Thursday, July 2, 2020 - Officials say suspect headed up 'very organized' group
Photo by: Andrew Harnik
Four men have been charged with damaging and trying to tear down the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Park, which is adjacent to the White House. Prosecutors said all four men were caught on video using straps to try to pull down the statue. (Associated Press)
Law enforcement officials have arrested Jason Charter in a connection with a “very organized” effort to destroy a statue of Andrew Jackson near the White House.
The activist who recently tweeted “tearing down statues of traitors to the nation is a service to this nation not a crime” will have his assertion tested in the near future after a Thursday morning arrest on charges of destruction of federal property.
An FBI complaint against Mr. Charter regarding the June 22 incident at Lafayette Square Park also links him to the recent destruction of the Albert Pike Historical Statue in Washington.
They were very organized,” a federal law enforcement official said, Fox News reported Thursday of the Antifa “ringleader.” “Charter was on top of the statue and directing people … They had acid, chisels, straps and a human chain preventing police from getting to the statue.”
The arrest was made by a joint task force involving FBI agents and the U.S. Park Police.
Fox noted that an appearance, perhaps virtual, in U.S. District Court in Washington is likely to take place Thursday.
Jason Charter, a D.C.-area antifa black bloc militant, was arrested by the FBI for allegedly being the “ringleader” behind the recent attempt to destroy a statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square. https://t.co/3KNrhyIrtQ pic.twitter.com/EROadkppkB
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 2, 2020