Crews have reinstalled a bronze statue depicting Confederate Gen. Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. that demonstrators toppled and burned in 2020. The Department of the Interior said the restoration complies with President Donald Trump’s directives. “The restoration aligns with federal responsibilities under historic-preservation law and recent executive orders to beautify the nation’s capital and restore pre-existing statues,” a statement by a spokesperson said. The Pike statue, dedicated in 1901, has been a source of controversy for years. The Confederate general also was a longtime leader of the Freemasons, who revere Pike. It was built at the request of Masons, who successfully lobbied Congress to grant them land for the statue as long as Pike would be depicted in civilian, not military, clothing. Read more at the link in bio.