Statues of President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands are displayed Tuesday at the National Mall in Washington by an anonymous group. Photo by Bridget Erin Craig/UPI
Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The National Park Service on Wednesday removed bronze-colored statues of President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands and frolicking on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The papier-mache and paint statues were erected on Tuesday by an anonymous group called The Secret Handshake, UPI reported. The statues were near U.S. governmental buildings with the Capitol in the backdrop.
"We celebrate the long-lasting bond between President Donald J. Trump and his 'closest friend,' Jeffrey Epstein," the middle plaque reads. "There must be more to life than having everything."
A member of the group behind the statue told MSNBC that U.S. Park Police took down the statue around 5:30 a.m. EDT, although they had a permit that allowed them to remain through Sunday evening. CNN also confirmed the removal.
