Special agents for Homeland Security are being deployed to prevent "destructive activity" in the removal of sculptures by prominent figures in key locations in the United States, particularly in New York and the capital, Washington DC. The move is being centered on July 4, the Independence Day of the United States. Members of relevant law enforcement agencies, including the Rapid Deployment Team and the Protecting American Community Task Force, were sent to Portland, Seattle and Washington, D.C., with special training to prevent riots. This special team has been kept ready in various regional cities. They are prepared to take the necessary action as soon as possible in any riot-affected area of the United States.The movement began across the United States after the assassination of the black George Floyd. Prominent people with a history of racist behavior demanded the removal of the sculptures. This movement in some cases turned violent. From the very beginning of the movement the finger was pointed at the present administration for this situation. As a result, the Trump administration has been critical of the movement from the beginning.The president spoke of using force, even deploying troops, to suppress the movement, which was dismissed by the military itself. In this situation, many are referring to the Trump administration's move to prevent 'destructive activities' as an aggressive stance.
The primary goal of the movement is to create sculptures of Confederate military leaders and political figures. In particular, the busts of President Abraham Lincoln, who signed the Liberation Agreement, and Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence, are their main targets.In this context, in order to protect the sculptures of these leaders, on June 26, President Trump signed an executive order to protect the public property, destructive activities and memorials of important people. The results of this order have already begun to bear fruit. Last week, the Protecting American Community Task Force arrested 100 protesters. Allegedly they have exaggerated.
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