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    Protesters Fell Confederate Monument In D.C., Provoking Trump's Fury

    The statue of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike was long a unique sight in the nation's capital. But it met the same inglorious fate Friday as a host of other controversial monuments across the U.S.
    by Colin Dwyer Jun 20, 2020 2 minutes
    A statue commemorating Confederate Gen. Albert Pike sits on the ground moments after protesters toppled it late Friday night in Washington, D.C.

    Another Confederate monument has fallen — this time in a city where such memorials were understandably rare to begin with: the nation's capital.

    Protesters on Friday night toppled a statue of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike, the only outdoor Confederate memorial in the city.

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