Trump signs executive order enacting harsh penalties for vandalizing monuments

President Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at protecting U.S. monuments after some were brought down and others are caught in a fierce debate over their removal. The order declares that anyone who vandalizes or destroys a monument or statue to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Meanwhile, protesters in the nation's capital demanded the removal of the Emancipation Memorial, which depicts President Abraham Lincoln standing over a freed slave. Nikole Killion reports.

[noneyabizz]

There should be harsh penalties for these people.

[hunniebe]

How does an organization that’s raised over $100M+ for Black Lives done absolutely nothing to improve Black Life, nor are they able to tell you where the $ actually goes, while essentially monetizing and brand-building off Black death...

[DesertPackrat]

Executive order this, executive order that. I thought Republicans wanted to limit government.

[markmaz]

People who lie to the FBI should also be prosecuted to the full extent of the law!

[marktwain]

Yeah I’ll be voting for Trump this fall

[NdidiObasi]

idk who needs to hear this, but your audio levels are insanely LOW, i gotta put my tv volume up to 75/100 just to hear it. Raise the volume. I never get past 20 seconds before I close out of the video because it is so annoying

[cheetoshotfries]

I hope that police reform has real harsh penalties too

[joshuaneff]

All this says is that he cares more about objects and monuments than actual people

[Vincent_C]

Lets boycott CBS until they fix their sound problem. Maybe that will draw their attention.

[floydzepplin]

Yet the Lenin statue still stands in Seattle

[delmusingle]

Isn't this already illegal with existing laws?

[Visualhead_Spacer]

He cares more about racist statues than living and breathing people. Sickening.

[oversol]

Protecting monuments and attacking people that’s your president

[DesertPackrat]

Is America even semi great anymore? U.S. empire fallen.

[whatisrealknowtheformula]

Yes, this is what your politicians spend their time and your money on. Vote them all out.

[christhomas]

Can't even make a YouTube video properly. Your employees aren't very good at what they do.

[ResortDog]

I left Facebook and everybody else needs to reevaluate their relationships online.

[mopthermopther]

— Breaking News —
France wants their
Statue of Liberty back
😮 🗽 😮

[jean-yvesmartin]

Can i sign an Executive Order enacting very harsh penalties for being a total failure at handling an health crisis?

[GT-wjgl]

So if the bill is supposed to create a law to protect US monuments, it doesnt apply to Confederate statues then? Good to know.