Trump’s ‘retribution’ campaign theme has apparent roots in old Confederate code, new book says Thursday, November 2 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly made a central theme of his 2024 White House bid clear: Retribution.Now, the story behind that controversial theme is revealed in a new book by ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl.In Tired of Winning: Donald... Read More.
North Carolina’s Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake, renamed Fort Liberty Friday, June 2 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- North Carolina's Fort Bragg, named after Confederate Army Gen. Braxton Bragg, was officially redesignated to Fort Liberty on Friday.The renaming ceremony Friday was part of a national campaign to change the names of nine U.S. Army installations, as recommended by the... Read More.
Jan. 6 rioter with Confederate flag inside Capitol sentenced to 3 years Thursday, February 9 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Jan. 6 rioter who carried a Confederate flag, and was among the first people to breach the U.S. Capitol building, to three years in prison.Kevin Seefried of Delaware was part of a mob on the... Read More.
Richmond’s last Confederate statue removed; dispute over relocation continues Tuesday, December 13 by ABC News(RICHMOND, Va.) -- The removal of Richmond, Virginia's last standing city-owned Confederate statue was completed Monday but the fight over where it will be relocated continues.Richmond's deputy chief administrative officer, Robert Steidel, said the statue of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill was removed Monday morning.It... Read More.
Judge convicts Jan. 6 suspect — and his son — who brought Confederate flag to Capitol Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A father and son who were among the first of the rioters to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, learned their fate Wednesday afternoon after a bench trial this week on federal charges they tried to block Congress' certification of... Read More.
Fort Bragg to be renamed Fort Liberty among Army bases losing Confederate names: Exclusive Tuesday, May 24 by ABC News(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) -- A blue-ribbon Army commission has recommended new names for nine Army bases named after Confederate leaders, including Fort Bragg, which will be recommended to be renamed Fort Liberty, according to a U.S. official, ABC News learned exclusively Tuesday.Later Tuesday, the Army... Read More.
Trump lashes out at Bubba Wallace, NASCAR over noose investigation, Confederate flag ban Monday, July 6 by ABC NewsBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump lashed out at NASCAR's only full-time Black driver on Twitter Monday morning, demanding he apologize for an investigation into an apparent noose found in the driver's garage.In the same... Read More.
Bubba Wallace ‘really proud’ of NASCAR’s ban on Confederate flags Tuesday, June 23 by ABC NewsBy KELLY MCCARTHY and MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- American race car driver Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. said he's "really proud" of NASCAR for "stepping up" and banning the Confederate flag from all its events. "I think... Read More.