US EditionConfederate Statue Toppled During 2020 Protests to Be Restored
WASHINGTON, DC AND ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, AUG 5 – The restorations reverse 2023 removals under executive orders by President Trump, with the Pike statue’s reinstallation targeted for October, reflecting a policy shift by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that 'the Reconciliation Monument,' a Confederate memorial, will return to Arlington National Cemetery, reversing its 2023 removal.
- The US National Park Service announced Monday it will restore and reinstall the Albert Pike statue in Judiciary Square, Washington, DC, following President Donald Trump’s executive orders for recent monument restorations.
- According to the Park Service, it will repair broken stone, mortar joints and mounting elements, aiming to complete the October restoration in line with historic preservation law.
- Political leaders reacted with dismay, as Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin voiced disappointment and Eleanor Holmes Norton said she will reintroduce legislation to remove the statue permanently.
- The move aligns with a broader narrative restoration effort, critics argue such monuments are racist symbols while supporters view them as heritage markers.
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The statue of Albert Pike, a white and general supremacist of the Confederate army, had been debunked in 2020. Its restoration marks another step in the rewriting of American history by the trompists.
Confederate Monument Is Going Back Into Arlington
Restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from Arlington National Cemetery at the recommendation of Congress will cost roughly $10 million, an Army official said Wednesday—the latest development in a Trump administration effort to combat what it calls "erasing American history." Once back in the cemetery, the...
Confederate statue returning to Arlington National Cemetery, defense secretary announces
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Washington, D.C.-area statues commemorating the Confederacy will be restored and replaced, in line with President Donald Trump's pushback on recent efforts to reframe America's historical narrative. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that a statue commemorating the Confederacy would be returned to Arlington National Cemetery. The
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