Black Lives Matter Banner Twitter. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris, appointed by Trump, had previously ordered that the Black Lives Matter and Pride flags be draped on the embassy. S. embassy in Seoul was removed on Monday after it was brought to the attention of President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, according to people familiar with the matter.
Embassy building in South The banner removal comes amid large U. A large Black Lives Matter banner has been removed from the U. The embassy unveiled the banner on Saturday in support of the George Floyd protests, saying in a tweet.
The Black Lives Matter banner was seen as support of worldwide movements honoring George Floyd, a black man who died in handcuffs while a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on his neck.
Black Lives Matter has made a stellar comeback following the recent unlawful killing of suspected fraudster George Floyd, sparking a series of riots and protests across the world.
Embassy building in South Korea three days after it was raised there in The banner was put up on Saturday with Ambassador Harry Harris tweeting that his embassy "stands in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully. The banner was hung on the front of the mission building on Saturday as the embassy tweeted a message in support of the anti-racism campaign across the United States and worldwide in response to the killing. The official explanation from the embassy, which didn't mention an LGBT.