House Republicans urge Pentagon to block removal of a Confederate memorial from Arlington National Cemetery

Sat, 12/16/2023 - 07:13

GOP lawmakers want to stop the Pentagon from removing a controversial Confederate statue.
The memorial is in Arlington National Cemetery and was set to be removed by the Naming Commission.
It's part of a push to rename and remove military installations named after the Confederacy.

House Republicans want to prevent the Pentagon from removing a Confederate memorial from "America's most sacred shrine," Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.