By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/pence-says-confederate-statues-state-local-decision Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pence says Confederate statues are a state, local decision Politics Aug 22, 2017 9:41 AM EDT .@VP weighs in on the debate to remove Confederate statues pic.twitter.com/2LXQDxGYWK — FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) August 22, 2017 WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence says state and local authorities should make decisions about Confederate statues, and he calls himself “someone who believes in more monuments, not less monuments.” As for the fate of Confederate statues at the U.S. Capitol, Pence says it’s up to states to pick the figures represented. He tells “Fox & Friends” that “what we have to walk away from is a desire by some to erase parts of our history just in the name of some contemporary political cause.” READ MORE: Robert E. Lee opposed Confederate monuments Pence recalls traveling to Selma, Alabama, in 2010 to walk with civil rights leader John Lewis, and the vice president favors monuments honoring those “who’ve helped our nation move toward a more perfect union.” The violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, has renewed calls to remove Confederate statues. READ MORE: After Charlottesville rally, these U.S. cities say they’ll take down their Confederate statues We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
.@VP weighs in on the debate to remove Confederate statues pic.twitter.com/2LXQDxGYWK — FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) August 22, 2017 WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence says state and local authorities should make decisions about Confederate statues, and he calls himself “someone who believes in more monuments, not less monuments.” As for the fate of Confederate statues at the U.S. Capitol, Pence says it’s up to states to pick the figures represented. He tells “Fox & Friends” that “what we have to walk away from is a desire by some to erase parts of our history just in the name of some contemporary political cause.” READ MORE: Robert E. Lee opposed Confederate monuments Pence recalls traveling to Selma, Alabama, in 2010 to walk with civil rights leader John Lewis, and the vice president favors monuments honoring those “who’ve helped our nation move toward a more perfect union.” The violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, has renewed calls to remove Confederate statues. READ MORE: After Charlottesville rally, these U.S. cities say they’ll take down their Confederate statues We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now