Hostile protesters have already targeted the Alamo once this year and now Texas is preparing for a second attack.
On Saturday George P. Bush, Texas Land Commissioner, told protesters not to “mess with the Alamo” as vandals have targeted other historical statues and landmarks around the country.
Bush said he's monitoring "social media posts and rumors from protesters who are threatening to come to The Alamo."
He also said law enforcement has prepared themselves to protect the historical site, in San Antonio, Texas.
Bush told his Twitter followers, "The Alamo is the Shrine of Texas Liberty. And it will be defended. My office is closely watching the social media posts and rumors from protesters who are threatening to come to The Alamo."
He added, "Rest assured we have already deployed, for several weeks and will continue to do so, the Alamo Rangers in partnership with SAPD, The Department of Public Safety and The National Guard to protect this sacred site. My message to the protesters is simple: Don’t mess with The Alamo."
It wouldn't be the first time a hostile crowd of protesters targeted the Alamo. It happened earlier this spring but a large team of volunteers and law enforcement officials held them at bay.
A police officer walks outside of the closed Alamo on April 1, 2020 in downtown San Antonio, Texas, during a stay at home order amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. - The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 5,000 late on April 1, according to a running tally from Johns Hopkins University. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)