Thune Open to Changing Names of Army Bases

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) told The Hill that it is time to discuss renaming military bases named after Confederate figures and signaled that he is open to talking about changing the names.

Said Thune: “I think you reevaluate, given the timing and circumstances and where we are in the country, who we want to revere… by naming military installations and other national monuments. And so I think you have to periodically take a look at that and, in this case, it’s perhaps time to do it.”