Nation Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond to come down ‘as soon as possible,’ Va. gov says; 4 others on Monument Avenue to be removed, too June 4, 2020 Ryan W. Miller, Ledyard King and Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY Comments Off on Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond to come down ‘as soon as possible,’ Va. gov says; 4 others on Monument Avenue to be removed, too The Robert E. Lee statue and other Confederate monuments on Richmond's Monument Avenue will be removed amid protests over George Floyd's death.