On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that David Thomas Sr., deputy executive director of VA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, had a picture of Nathan Bedford Forrest — a Confederate general who became the white supremacist group’s first grand wizard — displayed in his office for years.
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The picture was removed this week after the newspaper confronted Thomas about racial background of the portrait. Thomas claimed no real knowledge of Forrest’ background, saying he displayed the painting because “it was just a beautiful print that I had purchased, and I thought it was very nice.”
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