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Outrage Erupts Over Plan to Restore Albert Pike Statue

8/5/2025

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The National Park Service is moving forward with plans to restore the statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C., following its destruction during the 2020 protests. This decision has sparked outrage, with critics like Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton calling for its permanent removal due to Pike's contentious legacy, suggesting it belongs in a museum instead.

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The National Park Service is moving forward with plans to restore the statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C., following its destruction during the 2020 protests. This decision has sparked outrage, with critics like Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton calling for its permanent removal due to Pike's contentious legacy, suggesting it belongs in a museum instead.