Trump nixes idea of renaming US bases honoring Confederate heroes

Trump nixes idea of renaming US bases honoring Confederate heroes

Channel NewsAsia - World·2020-06-11 15:54

WASHINGTON:- US military bases honoring Civil War Confederate leaders will not be renamed, President Donald Trump said Wednesday (Jun 10), pushing back on pressure to rid public places of monuments glorifying the once pro-slavery South.

"These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage, and a history of Winning, Victory, and Freedom," Trump said in a tweet.

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