Rep. Maloney Requests Army Removes Confederate Symbols at West Point
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 18:
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) wrote to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, requesting the removal of any symbols or buildings honoring Confederate officers at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, and the renaming of any buildings named in their honor.
"West Point is a globally revered institution . . .
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) wrote to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, requesting the removal of any symbols or buildings honoring Confederate officers at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, and the renaming of any buildings named in their honor.
"West Point is a globally revered institution . . .