Trump administration calls on US marshals to assist in protecting monuments nationwide

The Trump administration has told U.S. marshals to be at-the-ready and prepared to guard monuments across the nation from destruction after President Donald Trump vowed to crack down on those destroying federal property in the ongoing George Floyd protests.

The Washington Post reported Wednesday:

In an email, Marshals Service Assistant Director Andrew C. Smith wrote that the agency 'has been asked to immediately prepare to provide federal law enforcement support to protect national monuments (throughout the country).' The subject line of the message indicates it is an 'Attorney General Assignment,'...