Ga. Lawmaker Authors Bills To Abolish Confederate Monuments In Peach State

Georgia Rep. Shelly Hutchinson joins “Closer Look” to discuss the 2021 legislative session and what’s next for House Bills 237 and 238.

Georgia Rep. Shelly Hutchinson says taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund and upkeep Confederate monuments on public property.

“The reason why the Confederate Army was fighting was to keep slavery, to keep human beings in bondage,” said Hutchinson, who represents District 107. “They were giving their lives for this because they wanted to keep slavery that bad.”

Hutchinson, who authored House Bills 237 and 238, was a guest on Monday’s edition of “Closer Look.”