Powell said he supports the push to rename army bases named after Confederate leaders.

Former secretary of state Colin PowellColin Luther PowellICE Reversal: Part to Reopen Schools, Hard-Line Immigration Policy Part Powell Takes Trump Over Confederation Flag State Supreme Court Rules May Eliminate ‘Unfaithful Voters’ MORE, a four-star general who served under former President George W. Bush, said Sunday that he supports the push to rename army bases named after Confederate leaders.

“It would change the name of the bases. We didn’t really have that about it a few years ago, now with Black Lives Matter and all the problems that we have before us, I think it’s a good idea to rename the 10 US Army bases that are named after the Confederates, “Powell said on CBS’s” Face the Nation. ”

NEWS: Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell tells @margbrennan that he would rename Army bases that are currently named after Confederate leaders.

“I would change the name of the bases,” he tells @margbrennan. He adds that he agrees with current JCOS President Mark Milley. pic.twitter.com/UnaeiyrG6M

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Powell said he did his training at Fort Benning in Georgia, named after a Confederate figure, and it never occurred to him to consider changing the name of the base or others, but said he supports the comments by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, that the military should consider renaming the bases.

“I fully support what General Milley is doing. I hope he doesn’t have any difficulties with the rest of the administration, but I think this is something we should do and we should do it as quickly as possible, “added Powell.

Last week, Milley said that young African-American soldiers at Army bases named after the Confederates “may recall that this general fought for a slavery institution that may have enslaved one of his ancestors.”

President TrumpDonald John Trump, Pelosi and Blumenaur condemn Trump’s “heinous abuses of power” against Oregon protesters. Federal agents deployed in Portland had no riot control training: NYT Trump administration sought to block funding for CDC, contact tracing, and testing on new relief law: MORE report On Sunday he said he “could” veto a defense spending bill because it includes a provision to remove the names of Confederate leaders from army bases.

“It could,” Trump told Fox News. Chris WallaceChristopher (Chris) Wallace Sunday shows a preview: Trump, lawmakers weigh on COVID-19, masks, and school reopens amid rising virus On The Money: Improved unemployment insurance likely to expire during COVID aid talks -19 | Trump says he will not issue national mask mandate | Mnuchin: Most affected companies should be able to get the second PPP payment Trump says he will not issue a national mask mandate PLUS during an interview that aired on Sunday morning. “Yes, it could.”