Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., called on the Justice Department to investigate pro-Hamas rallies that resulted in the vandalism of statues at Washington, D.C.'s Lafayette Square.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., called on the Justice Department to investigate anti-Israel agitators who vandalized statues at Washington, D.C.’s Lafayette Square the same way the department went after rioters who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol protests. 'Anti-American, pro-Hamas thugs desecrated the statues of our veterans literally across the street from the White House, a blatant violation of federal law. On video,' Cotton said in a post on X Sunday.
Cotton’s office did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment. Those protests led to thousands of arrests, with the Justice Department boasting in January that over 1,265 defendants had been charged in cases relating to the demonstrations. But no arrests were made during Saturday’s demonstrations, according to a report from NBC News, with police saying they attempted to arrest a person who climbed a statue but were unsuccessful after the crowd intervened.
Police say they then deployed pepper spray and the suspect was able to get away. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment. A spokesperson for the U.S. Park Police said anyone with information can aid the investigation into the incidents by calling 202-379-4877 or emailing [email protected].
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