Trump lashes out at Lindsey Graham, Jeff Flake, and news media

Trump lashes out at Lindsey Graham, Jeff Flake, and news media

President Donald Trump lashed out at GOP Senators Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake, after they criticized his response to the violence in Charlottesville. Trump was slow to condemn the white nationalist and white supremacist groups that incited violence in the city. Aug 17, 2017
Baltimore removes all 4 Confederate statues

Baltimore removes all 4 Confederate statues

Per a unanimous vote by the Baltimore City Council the Robert E. Lee and amp; Stonewall Jackson Monument, the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the Confederate Womens Monument and the Roger B. Taney Monument were all taken down. This happened hours after President Trump reiterated that both sides were at fault during the Charlottesville, VA violence. Other cities such as Memphis, Tenn.; Lexington, Ky., Jacksonville, Fla. and Washington, D.C.are considering eliminating their own Confederate statues according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, over 700 Confederate monuments and statues remain on U.S. public land. Aug 16, 2017