Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam: Robert E. Lee statue removed from U.S. Capitol

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday said the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has been removed from the U.S. Capitol.

The monument is set to be moved to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond after residing for 111 years in Washington.

The governor established the Commission for Historical Statues in the U.S. Capitol earlier this year to look into the removal and replacement of the monument. The commission was created following a wave of Confederate statue removals nationwide sparked by protests about racism and police...