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Trump Administration Drops Confederate Memorial Language, Reinstall Planned

9/9/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration removed critical language about the Confederate Memorial.
The 32-foot bronze statue, unveiled in 1914, was taken down in 2023.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced the statue will be reinstalled and called its removal ‘woke.’
Congress mandated removal of all Confederate symbols from U.S. military property in 2021.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration removed critical language about the Confederate Memorial.
The 32-foot bronze statue, unveiled in 1914, was taken down in 2023.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced the statue will be reinstalled and called its removal ‘woke.’
Congress mandated removal of all Confederate symbols from U.S. military property in 2021.