Internet backs Laura Ingraham as Fox News host calls removing Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery ‘freakish’

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Fox News host Laura Ingraham recently voiced her concerns on the removal of a Confederate statue in the Arlington National Cemetery.

Despite opposition from a group of Republican lawmakers, a Confederate statue in Arlington National Cemetery is set to be removed in the coming days.

The monument, known as the Reconciliation Monument or Confederate Statue, is part of a broader effort to eliminate military installations named after the Confederacy, a response to the Black Lives Matter protests that took place during the summer of 2020.

A press release from the national cemetery states that the statue is scheduled to be removed by December 22.

Following this news, Ingraham took to X (formerly Twitter) to share this news with her followers and express her disapproval of the removal.

Several X users also supported Ingraham’s opinion against the removal of the statue.

Laura Ingraham disapproves of Confederate statue's removal in Arlington Cemetery

Fox News host Laura Ingraham took to X and wrote, “I was born and raised a Connecticut Yankee, and I find this freakish. Expunging history will accomplish exactly what?”

Ingraham’s tweet featured an article from Fox News titled, 'Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery to be removed despite GOP opposition'.

In the article, it was reported that the Army plans to remove the controversial Confederate memorial next week.

The removal of the statue complies with the Congressional mandate to remove all Confederate memorials by January 1, 2024.

The Congressional mandate, enacted in 2020, directs the Department of Defense to eliminate all "names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederate States of America" by January 1, 2024.

A spokesperson from Arlington National Cemetery confirmed to Fox News Digital that safety fencing has been installed around the Confederate Memorial.

This action is part of the preparations for the deconstruction of the memorial, which was originally erected in 1914.

During this process, measures will be taken to safeguard the surrounding landscape, graves, and headstones.

Internet agrees with Laura Ingraham’s disapproval of statue's removal

After Laura Ingraham shared her concerns over the removal of the Confederate Statue, many X users also agreed with the Fox News host.

One person wrote, “We need to create a law for not removing national treasures."

Another user said, “Yeah, I find this repulsive. It's a memorial at our national cemetery. Despite them being on the wrong side, they were, after all was said and done, Americans. I feel we've lost that lately.”

One more X user simply said, “This is WRONG,” and another wrote, “Travesty. An attempt to erase American history...and for what? And for whom? Disgusting.”

One person expressed their frustration adding, “History exists whether we like it or not despite the ugly reminders of things we may not be proud of and we shouldn’t ignore them and sweep them under the rug,” and another wrote, “The loss of history.”

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