Trump's deployment of Homeland Security officers to protect some federal monuments draws worries

WASHINGTON — When he first took office, President Trump repurposed the Department of Homeland Security to focus on illegal immigration and border security.

As his re-election campaign turned to a “law and order” theme, the department’s border agents, immigration officers and drones were sent to surveil cities crowded with anti-racism protesters.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/10/us/politics/homeland-security-statues-trump.html

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