Facts First: Trump's actions have simply directed the attorney general to enforce already-existing laws. They don't create new laws or possible prison sentences. And the applicable laws carry a maximum of 10 years in prison, not a minimum as Trump claims.
Washington As tensions continue to rise over the Department of Homeland Security's involvement in suppressing protests in Portland, President Donald Trump has shown no signs of scaling back the effort but has instead tweeted they could extend to other cities.
"Anarchists, Agitators or Protestors who vandalize or damage our Federal Courthouse in Portland, or any Federal Buildings in any of our Cities or States," Trump tweeted,"will be prosecuted under our recently re-enacted Statues & Monuments Act. MINIMUM TEN YEARS IN PRISON. Don't do it! @DHSgov.
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