Before the National Guard had the white vans that were disabled away, protesters removed baseball bats with spikes in them. The crowd cheered as the vans were hauled away and the police begin arresting the domestic terrorists. The National Guard has donned gas masks and has warned reporters to stand back.
The roadway is still blocked but the National Guard is working to remove the radicals from the area and open a path to those attending President Trump’s speech.
It is of the utmost importance that those who are arrested face federal charges and get sure and swift punishment for their deeds in order to keep this from being a regular occurrence. Nothing else would mean that the radicals are emboldened to do this on a regular basis.
This is South Dakota, not Minneapolis or St Louis. I expect justice will be done, although I’m hoping for federal charges and not ones from the state. Federal charges carry a much higher penalty.
It’s about to get interesting here at Mount Rushmore…
Tear gas looks ready to deploy as a protester removes bats with spikes from their vehicle…https://t.co/vPZ8yUsrr4 pic.twitter.com/f9dLslL2XD
— RSBN ?? (@RSBNetwork) July 3, 2020
Crowds cheer as tow trucks move the disabled vans blocking the street to Pres. Trump’s speech at Mt. Rushmore: pic.twitter.com/cGwvylhmXq
— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) July 4, 2020
BREAKING: Tow trucks removed protestors vans that blocked us from getting into Mt Rushmore pic.twitter.com/lnDF28HVGI
— Tanya Tay Posobiec (@realTanyaTay) July 4, 2020
#BREAKING: National guard is working to disperse protesters who have formed a blockade leading to Mount Rushmore where President Trump will deliver a 4th of July speech. pic.twitter.com/XeZaTdLwka
— Jennifer Franco (@jennfranconews) July 3, 2020
Update: Protesters have been given until 7:00 PM local time to leave or else they will be removed.
Anarchists and leftists on Friday disabled vans and blocked the road to President Trump’s Mount Rushmore event.
Police warned the press to back up because the National Guard masked up and prepared to deploy tear gas.
Rhonda Taylor
July 3, 2020 at 8:47 pm
Awesome!
Finally something being done about these unhinged rioters!
Your not in a Democratic City now losers!
Trisha Cavender
July 5, 2020 at 7:12 am
This occurred on Federal Property, Federal charges should be pressed. And the bats? Who in the hell takes a spiked bat to a “peaceful protest”? Give me a break!
Alice
July 4, 2020 at 8:08 am
I’m so happy to see this it about time
Mary
July 4, 2020 at 8:57 am
I hope protestors are charged on the Federal level. They Deserve to b arrested on Fed charges. Not state. They need to face tougher penalties
Matthew Spicer
July 5, 2020 at 1:59 am
They need to be charged as domestic terrorists which is exactly what they are send them too Gitmo
Barbara Hazelwood
July 4, 2020 at 12:50 pm
It’s about time & they should be charged on the federal level. Dems let rioters get away with too much for too long. Then they charge innocent people defending themselves & or their families and let the attacker go free. What kind of justice is that! If dems get control of the U.S. we will be in some terrible times.
Trump 2020, turn all blue red
MAGA
Nobel
July 4, 2020 at 3:10 pm
Lock the protester up !!!!!!!!
Sheila Pugh
July 5, 2020 at 1:15 am
Yes, we need this to happen every time these idiots show up somewhere. SMH