Donovan asks feds to increase security at Statue of Liberty
The Fourth of July demonstration at the Statue of Liberty by a woman protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration policy has drawn the ire of U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan.
Donovan (R-Southwest Brooklyn-Staten Island) said the protest by Therese Patricia Okoumou, 44, who climbed onto the pedestal of the statue and caused the authorities to order the evacuation of Liberty Island on the day Americans celebrate the nation’s birthday was deeply troubling.
“Regardless of the protestor’s motivations, her actions endangered her life and the safety of first responders. There are many avenues to peacefully protest, but those rights don’t extend to illegal actions, breaching security perimeters, and threatening police officers,” Donovan said in a statement.