Black Lives Matter protesters toppled and burned the capital's only Confederate statue amid Juneteenth celebrations
Dozens of people rallied around the statue of General Albert Pike — the only Confederate statue in the capital — near Judiciary Square, with some chanting "Black Lives Matter" and "Let it Burn," according to the
The protesters used ropes and chains to pull down the statue at around 10 p.m. on Friday before setting it alight. Later, President Donald Trump criticized D.C Police — whose headquarters are on the same block as the statue — for not arresting the protesters.The police at the scene on Friday put the fire out but did not engage with the protesters,
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