Christopher Columbus Statue Is Installed on White House Grounds (opens in new tab)

<p><img src=" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"></p><p>A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed on the grounds of the White House early Sunday morning, as part of President Trump’s effort to position the explorer as a hero after monuments to him were removed across the U.S. Those who have opposed the lionization of Columbus have focused on his role as a slave trader of Indigenous Taíno people; on the brutal campaign of subjugation waged by Spanish colonists; and on the decimation of the Ind...