Hawley cranks up the heat on American flag burners with bill adding year to prison time

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.., is introducing legislation that creates new penalties for rioters who burn the American flag Thursday, Fox News Digital has learned.

Hawley says he discussed the flag burnings in Los Angeles with President Donald Trump and the pair agreed that desecrating the American flag should come with additional penalties. If passed, the bill would add one year in prison for flag burners on top of any rioting conviction.

Hawley referenced images and video coming out of Los Angeles showing dozens of protesters and rioters burning American flags, with many waving foreign flags instead.

"I would hope that every Republican would vote for it. Even my Democratic colleagues," Hawley told Fox in an interview. "This is the symbol of our nation."

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