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Interior Department Holds Staff Accountable for Revising History

3/3/2026

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The U.S. Department of the Interior will hold accountable employees who released a database detailing the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to revise national park histories.
The database, first reported by the Washington Post, indicates efforts to alter narratives on African-American history, LGBT rights, and climate change.
The Trump administration has previously targeted cultural institutions to remove what it deems "anti-American" ideology, raising concerns about civil rights progress.

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The U.S. Department of the Interior will hold accountable employees who released a database detailing the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to revise national park histories.
The database, first reported by the Washington Post, indicates efforts to alter narratives on African-American history, LGBT rights, and climate change.
The Trump administration has previously targeted cultural institutions to remove what it deems "anti-American" ideology, raising concerns about civil rights progress.