The Statute of Liberty was meant to be a monumental gesture of French-American friendship to mark the 100th anniversary of the July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence. One French politician now

The White House has reacted after a French politician demanded that the U.S. return the Statue of Liberty, saying the country no longer embodies the spirit of the iconic monument. Raphaël Glucksmann,

Raphaël Glucksmann, a European Parliament member, claims the U.S. no longer represents the ideals of the iconic statue.