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BREAKING: Rioters Burn Historic St. John’s Church in D.C., Deface Monuments Across the City

1-6-2020 < SGT Report 19 220 words
 

by Paula Bolyard, PJ Media:



St. John’s Episcopal Church at Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia burned Sunday night, having been set ablaze by rioters in another long night of nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer dug his knee into the handcuffed man’s neck until he stopped breathing.



St. John’s, built in 1816, has been called the church of presidents—every president, beginning with James Madison, has attended a service there. It’s located a stone’s throw from the White House.


Lafayette Square, White House

(Google Maps)




Benny Johnson notes that President Lincoln prayed in St. John’s. That didn’t stop the violent mob from torching it.




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