Fox host compares 9/11 monuments to Confederate statues
Fox host compares 9/11 monuments to Confederate statues
A Fox News host compared victims of the deadliest terrorist attacks in American history to slave-owning generals who actively tried to destroy the U.S., questioning what will become of their monuments.
Brian Kilmeade of “Fox and Friends” spoke with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke before he joined Vice President Mike Pence at the memorial in Pennsylvania dedicated to those who died when hijackers took over Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001.
“Do you worry 100 years from now someone is going to take that memorial down like they are trying remake our memorials today?” Kilmeade asked.
The host’s question continued debate around whether monuments to Confederate figures such as Robert E. Lee should be removed, a discussion with increased tension since one slated for removal led to violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va .
(Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) It was not immediately clear why Kilmeade would choose to bring it up while speaking about 9/11 and the 40 passengers and crew who died in Shanksville, Pa.
Zinke gave a vague answer when replying to Kilmeade’s question, saying that he believes monuments are “part of our country’s history” and that “everyone is going to fall morally short” apart from statues of Jesus.
The Interior Secretary had previously praised the Flight 93 memorial north of Shanksville, where a somber ceremony was held hours later Monday morning.
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Not surprising that what passes for thinking on Fox And Friends is a constant embarrassment.
Fox and Friends is offensive to the memory of those who died on 9-11-01
I have to agree here.
I see no point in comparing innocent people and brave souls who died in a terror attack to those who fought in a war over 100 years ago by those who wanted to pull the nation asunder.