Trump rejects removing names of Confederate leaders from US bases

IndiaTimes Thursday, 11 June 2020 ()
With Americans more conscious about race issues in the wake of the death of African American George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, Trump drew a line in favor of keeping the names of 10 military bases from Virginia to Texas that are named for Confederate military leaders.
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News video: NASCAR Bans Confederate Flags, Pelosi Calls For Removal Of Statues; Trump Pushes Back On Renaming Army Installations

NASCAR Bans Confederate Flags, Pelosi Calls For Removal Of Statues; Trump Pushes Back On Renaming Army Installations 03:45

NASCAR today banned the use of the Confederate flag and Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for the removal of all 11 Confederate statues in D.C., but President Trump pushed back on calls to rename Army installations named for Confederate leaders