President Trump, Restore the Arlington National Cemetery Reconciliation Memorial

In 2021, in the aftermath of the George Floyd death, Senator Elizabeth Warren pushed through an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that created the "Naming Commission".
In a surprise move, the Commission recommended taking down the majestic, historic bronze sculpture sculpted by Jewish Veteran, Moses Ezekiel, which not only became his grave marker, upon his death, but also marks more than 300 veteran and widow graves in Section 16.
Section 16 was established by US President William McKinley, a Union War Veteran, who advocated for 'reconciliation' between the south and the north after the American Victory in the Spanish-American war, when the sons of both sides joined together under 1 flag to defeat a common foe.
Biden Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered implementation of the removal recommendation, frustrating multiple Federal laws meant to protect historic and cultural resources, and failing to utilize the Army's own citizen Advisory Committee.
In a horrific display, between Hanukkah and Christmas, 2023, the military drove a massive crane into the cemetery and on Sunday morning began hoisting away the Memorial, while running heavy equipment over Ezekiel's, and others, graves. It was fully removed and boxed up by Christmas Eve.
Called the "Christmas Monument" because of its reconciliation theme, the image of the removal while beautiful fresh green wreaths with red bows adorned the surrounding graves was shocking.
Two lawsuits have been filed, but did not prevent the removal.
As Commander in Chief, President Trump has the power to direct the Military to re-install the Memorial immediately. Please join us in asking him to so so by signing the petition.

Thank you,
- Defend Arlington