Pelosi requests removal of Confederate statues in Capitol

Nancy Pelosi today called for the removal of nearly a dozen statues in the U.S. Capitol depicting Confederate leaders

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called for the removal of nearly a dozen statues in the U.S. Capitol depicting Confederate leaders, the latest step in a racial reckoning taking place following the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis last month.

Blunt and Lofgren, Pelosi wrote, should instruct the Architect of the Capitol to “immediately take steps” to remove the Confederate statues from display. The revived push from Pelosi is part of a broader effort to eliminate Confederate symbolism across the country following weeks of protests over Floyd’s death and systemic racism in the U.S.

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