Marisol Escobar’s statue of St. Damien of Molokai has graced the statuary hall in the U.S. Capitol since 1969. The people of Hawaii chose this statue to mark their tenth anniversary of statehood. It stands out,
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is towing the party line when it comes to statues of historical figures. Her latest target is a Catholic saint who sacrificed his life to help lepers in Hawaii.
