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US Park Service to restore statue of traitor

Jason Weisberger
Aug 05, 2025
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Strong-armed by the President into displaying MAGA's alternate version of history, Confederate "heroes" are back in the National Park Service.

The National Park Service is planning to restore and reinstall a statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, that was toppled during Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020.

"The restoration…

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