White House installs statue of Christopher Columbus on its grounds


The West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building are seen at sunrise in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - ⁠The White House has installed on its grounds a statue of Italian ⁠explorer Christopher Columbus in the latest bid by President Donald Trump's administration ‌to reshape depictions of U.S. history and culture.

The campaign against an ideology Trump calls "anti-American" has encompassed the dismantling of slavery exhibits, restoration of Confederate statues and other moves that civil rights advocates say could ​reverse decades of social progress.

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