The Hill: AFL-CIO: Attack on headquarters during night of protests 'disgraceful'
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka is calling the attack on the labor group’s Washington, D.C. headquarters during a night of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday evening "senseless" and "disgraceful."
The building, on 16th Street NW near the White House, was set on fire during the third day of protests in the nation's capital.
“We categorically reject those on the fringes who are engaging in violence and destroying property. Attacks like the one on the AFL-CIO headquarters are senseless, disgraceful and only play into the hands of those who have oppressed workers of color for generations and detract from the peaceful, passionate protesters who are rightly bringing issues of racism to the forefront,” Trumka said in a statement early Monday.