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Quote Of The Day: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 07: The White House is seen through the security fencing put in place to prevent Protesters from approaching through Lafayette Park during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd on June 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C. This is the 13th day of protests since George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer wrote to Donald Trump today calling on him to “tear down these walls.” The walls are actually fence recently erected to enclose Lafayette Square, near the White House. The fenced area now extends for several blocks on two sides of the mansion.

In the letter, Pelosi and Schumer said:

“Lafayette Square should be a symbol of freedom and openness, not a place behind which the leader of our Executive Branch cowers in fear of protesters who are crying out for justice.”