"Peaceful protesters" in Portland toppled a statue of George Washington and set fire to an American flag on its head.
In the wake of George Floyd's death, confederate statues have been vandalized and torn down across the nation.
Now, many of the founding fathers such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson have also come under scrutiny.
Both men owned slaves, as was common during those times.
Though no nation's history is perfect, America's story is one of triumph and the pursuit of freedom and liberty for ALL men.
Today, we continue the fight to ensure that everyone enjoys equal freedom and justice under the law.
But far left radicals are determined to destroy statues and undermine the foundations of this country.
Calls to "defund the police" have grown louder, and claims of "systemic racism" threaten the very foundation of our institutions.
More details on the tearing down of George Washington's statue below:
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