Congressman Bennie Thompson Condemns Trump Administration for Erasing Medgar Evers from Arlington National Cemetery Website

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) criticizes the Trump administration for its hypocrisy in erasing World War II veteran and civil rights leader Medgar Evers from the Arlington National Cemetery website. 

“This is a disgrace. Medgar Evers was a World War II veteran who fought for this country overseas and then came home to fight for civil rights—only to be assassinated in his own driveway,” said Congressman Thompson (D-MS). Now, under policies set in motion by the Trump administration, his name has been erased from the Arlington National Cemetery website, as if his service and sacrifice never existed. This is not a mistake. This is a choice.” 

For years, Congressman Thompson championed a bill to establish the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home as a National Monument. In 2019, Trump signed the bill into law, calling Evers “a great American hero.” Yet Trump’s policies have now resulted in Evers being erased from the Arlington National Cemetery website, removing him from a section honoring Black Americans who served in the nation’s wars. By purging Medgar Evers and other Black veterans, the Trump administration has once again demonstrated its disregard for racial justice and historical truth. 

“The hypocrisy is staggering. Trump’s administration wanted to claim credit for honoring Medgar Evers when it was politically convenient. Medgar Evers fought for this country, and his sacrifice will not be erased by the Trump administration or those seeking to rewrite history. We will fight to ensure that his legacy remains intact, honored, and remembered.”