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National Parks Face DEI Item Ban Amid Criticism

12/7/2025

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Story summary
  • On November 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior ordered a review of national park gift shop items to ensure compliance with U.S. President Donald Trump's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) orders.
  • Parks must remove items referencing DEI by December 19, 2025.
  • Critics, including the National Parks Conservation Association, say the move erases narratives and silences discussions on injustices.
  • The Interior Department says the review keeps parks neutral.