Elizabeth Warren has called for the 10 military bases named after Confederate generals to be rechristened - an idea opposed by Donald Trump. 'These bases were named to honor individuals who took up arms against our nation in a war that killed more than half a million Americans. 'Those who complain that removing the names of traitors from these bases ignores history ought to learn some history themselves.' Warren said her bill would also cover ships such as the USS Chancellorville, named for a Confederate battle victory during the Civil War. One of them, Henry Benning, was vociferous in his defense of slavery and said abolition would lead to 'black governors, black legislatures, black juries, black everything'.

Source: Daily Mail June 30, 2020 14:07 UTC