PORTLAND, Maine — Taking down statues of Confederate figures is "just like" removing a monument to victims of the 9/11 attacks, Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday, adding that the white nationalist and far-left protesters in Charlottesville over the weekend were "equally as bad" and "disgusting."The Republican governor made the comments during an appearance on WGAN-AM when asked for his reaction to the deadly violence in Virginia at a white nationalist protest over the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen.
Gov: Removing Confederate Statues Like Losing 9/11 Memorial
By Associated Press, Boston Herald
Wed, 08/16/2017 - 9:00pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Massachusetts Suffolk County Boston
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