Marsha Blackburn warns George Floyd rioters trying to 'burn down America': Expect FBI to 'knock on your door'

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., warned the organizers and people taking part in riots across the country to expect a "knock on your door from the FBI" after once-peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd devolved into chaos during the weekend, resulting in multiple deaths, dozens of injuries and the destruction of buildings and businesses.

"The Department of Justice, your state bureaus of investigation, they're going to figure out who is behind all of this," Blackburn vowed on "America's News HQ."

"These people tried to go out the last couple of nights and burn down America, and I will tell you, law enforcement is going to figure out who organized it, who has put this money behind it to give these Antifa members what they need," she continued.

"These people tried to go out the last couple of nights and burn down America, and I will tell you, law enforcement is going to figure out who organized it."

The national unrest was sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis officer, Derek Chauvin, was seen kneeling on his neck in a viral video. Crowds across the nation have seized on the racially charged incident to demand justice, but the protests have turned increasingly violent, culminating in a weekend of carnage.

Tennessee was among the many states who activated the National Guard over the weekend, as California, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Utah and Washington state also called for such assistance while protests spiraled out of control.

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