Biden: Confederate monuments belong in museums, not public squares

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday said that Confederate monuments belong in museums, not public squares, but that it is best to remove them peacefully."Don't be surprised if someone pulls down the statue of Jefferson Davis," Biden said, referring to the president of the short-lived, pro-slavery Confederate States of America in the 19th century.Speaking to reporters in his home state of Delaware, Biden said elected officials in places where such statues exist have a "responsi