US EditionDC’s only outdoor Confederate statue reinstalled after Trump order
The statue was restored under a Trump executive order despite local opposition; it honors Pike's Freemason leadership and is the only Confederate general statue in D.C.
- On Saturday, crews placed the bronze statue of Albert Pike back in Judiciary Square after more than five years in storage, near the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters.
- Following presidential executive orders, the National Park Service said the reinstallation aligns with historic-preservation law and noted an Aug. 4, 2025 announcement backing the restoration.
- Historically, the monument was commissioned by Masons in 1901 and honors Albert Pike's Freemasonry leadership, featuring a plaque at the base and standing nearly 30 feet tall.
- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said the reinstallation is morally objectionable and has pressed Congress to remove the statue again, leaving its fate uncertain.
- Torn down in June 2020 during protests following George Floyd's murder, the statue's restoration fits a wider federal push and has reignited debates over Confederate monuments nationwide.
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