2 People Were Arrested After A Fourth of July Flag-Burning Incident near the White House

TEHRAN (defapress) - The US Secret Service says two people were arrested during a Fourth of July flag-burning incident on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House.

News ID: 77979

Date: 05 July 2019 - 17:06

The arrests were made about two hours before President Donald Trump paid tribute to the US military during a speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

The Secret Service says one person was arrested for felony assault on a police officer and malicious burning.

The other was arrested for hindering a police investigation and resisting arrest. Neither individual was identified, AP reported.

It is not illegal to burn a US flag, but the Secret Service says the burning occurred beyond the limits of a permit issued by the National Park Service.

Two uniformed Secret Service officers suffered minor injuries while attempting to make the arrests.

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