Lee statue removed from US Capitol

Dave Harmon, PW editor
Dec 21, 2020
1 min read

The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee inside the U.S. Capitol was removed from the building’s crypt Monday morning and will be relocated to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

The removal was conducted by staff from the Architect of the Capitol and attended by members of Virginia’s congressional delegation including Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.), and a representative from the office of Rep. Donald McEachin (D-Va.).

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/21/robert-e-lee-statue-removed-from-capitol-449503

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