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Crews begin long process of dismantling Lee statue pedestal

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's administration shared the plans Sunday to remove the pedestal.

RICHMOND, Va. — Preliminary work is underway to remove an enormous pedestal that until recently held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond.

A crew was erecting scaffolding around the pedestal Monday afternoon. It's one of the first steps in what's expected to be a weeks-long process.

Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's administration announced plans Sunday to remove the pedestal, which sits in the middle of a traffic circle along the capital city's historic Monument Avenue. 

The governor also announced plans to convey the state-owned site to the city of Richmond after the pedestal is removed. 

The disassembly process is expected to start Wednesday.

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