Indiana Democrat: Washington and Jefferson statues should be removed

Published June 25, 2020 7:42pm ET



Indiana Democratic Rep. Andre Carson believes the removal of statues should not stop at Confederate leaders but should include America’s founders, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

“Sure, slave owners, womanizers — people who view women as second-class citizens. People who didn’t see women as being worthy enough of voting. They should be taken down,” Carson told the Washington Examiner.

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