Here's the problem — intentionally or not, Johnson is using circular logic to inform his opinion. He claims that Confederate monuments are “becoming symbols and rallying points for white nationalism, for neo-Nazis, for the KKK.” What he fails to mention is that the reason these statues have become “rallying points” is because state and local officials are threatening to tear them down.
The reason white supremacists and neo-Nazis held the Charlottesville rally, which ultimately led to the death of Heather Heyer at the hands of James Alex Fields Jr., was due to the city’s stated intent to have a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee taken down.
WATCH: Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Says Confederate Statues Are A Security Risk. There’s Just One Problem.
The reason white supremacists and neo-Nazis held the Charlottesville rally, which ultimately led to the death of Heather Heyer at the hands of James Alex Fields Jr., was due to the city’s stated intent to have a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee taken down.
WATCH: Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Says Confederate Statues Are A Security Risk. There’s Just One Problem.
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