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It's as if now that it wasn't even there. this big day in the capital of south carolina. the confederate flag is removed and now the pole. nick valencia the pole is officially coming down. am i understanding correctly that the pole as well is heading to this museum? >> reporter: that's right. this is part of the process. we were told this by legislators that not only the flag was going to be removed and sent to the confederate relic room and also the flagpole as well as the fencing. there was fencing surrounding that pole so no one could get in. that didn't stop one activist from climbing that...

He was so adamant about this that flags were not flown at his burial. he did not wear his confederate uniform. his daughter said it would have been treasonous to do so. he wanted to heal the sores. south carolina. i thought we should continuing the healing. to do that i think we should not allow the flag to be flown. i think it's a symbol of a bygone era. it's a symbol of slavery. it's a symbol of bigotry and hatred and time for this country to move on and to heal. >> so there was this des putin over whether they would be allowed to fly in national cemeteries on federal lands. there was a voic...

You're looking now at a live picture out of san francisco. this is where the shooting death of a woman allegedly by an undocumented immigrant who'd been deported five times has fuelled the immigration debate. the sheriff is expected to hold a news conference in just a moment and we are monitoring that. and you're also looking at a live picture coming to us from new york where we expect a welcoming ceremony any moment at city hall for the women's world soccer champions team usa. and right now you're looking at a live picture from bolivia. this is where the pope is about to leave for paraguy, th...

Out, but actually the confederate flag came dour and we are no longer putting our past in front of you, but in a museum where it belongs, so our future is much brighter where we go out and not bear of burden of having a flag of division a flag of hate on the statehouse grounds. the pole is no longer there. we want to do make sure the pole was gone. the only thing that's left is concrete. that will soon be gone. the only thing that will be there is a patch of grass. i would love to know what you think when he said the fbi failure to classify it a terrorism. >> i agree with armstrong. i struggle...

Republicans are so out of touch. we cannot allow this shameful decision to hold. take down the flag. >> joining me now congressman al green, democrat from texas. congressman, quite a scene in the capital today. what the heck is going on down there? >> well, it has been quite a day at the capital. as you know in south carolina we had some wonderful things to occur today. the south carolina house of representatives has moved forward and the state itself is now going to take down the confederate flag. well in the capital, it appears we have a similar circumstance but not moving in the same direct...