politics
White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"
Lawyer calls it “outrageous that the White House would make up stories.”
TL;DR
- The White House posted a manipulated photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong, making her appear to be crying during her arrest.
- Nekima Levy Armstrong was arrested after protesting at a church where the pastor is allegedly also an ICE official.
- The NAACP and Levy Armstrong's attorney condemned the altered photo as defamation and a political tactic.
- The White House defended the post, calling Levy Armstrong a 'far-left agitator' and vowing continued enforcement.
- Levy Armstrong and St. Paul School Board member Chauntyll Allen were arrested on federal charges.
- The arrests are being viewed by some as a political spectacle orchestrated by officials.
- Levy Armstrong's husband claims federal agents wanted her in handcuffs despite her offer to surrender.
- The manipulated photo could potentially be used in Levy Armstrong's legal defense.