Pentagon drafting policy to bar Confederate flags on military bases

By Madison Dibble

Published July 6, 2020 11:16pm ET

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Pentagon drafting policy to bar Confederate flags on military bases — Top officials at the Pentagon are drafting a policy that would forbid United States military bases from flying Confederate flags. Pentagon officials have been circulating the document to get final approval to ban the Confederate flag from military leaders in recent weeks, according to a Monday report from CNN. It is not clear if Defense […]

Top officials at the Pentagon are drafting a policy that would forbid United States military bases from flying Confederate flags.

Pentagon officials have been circulating the document to get final approval to ban the Confederate flag from military leaders in recent weeks, according to a Monday report from CNN. It is not clear if Defense Secretary Mark Esper will consult President Trump before making the order official.

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