‘They were traitors:’ Republican slams Trump for 'despicable and disgusting' promise

Donald Trump’s latest campaign promise to restore Confederate names to military facilities that have been changed over the last two years drew a sharp rebuke from at least one former Republican member of Congress Friday night.

“Screw the Confederacy,” said former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) in a social media post. “Public announcement: the Confederacy lost, they were traitors, despicable and disgusting and while we should study them to see how brain worms work, everything honoring the confederacy...