Association of National Park Rangers

A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order to remove educational information from national parks and museums sets a 'dangerous precedent of censorship' and ordered the government to restore the removed content. The judge, Angel Kelley, granted a preliminary injunction against the Department of the Interior, requiring the restoration of interpretive materials by July 4 to ensure 'our shared history be honestly told.'

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore changes to National Park sites that removed exhibits deemed to 'disparage' the U.S., halting further alterations and requiring weekly progress reports. The ruling addresses efforts to remove exhibits on slavery, climate change, and Pride flags, which the judge called an attempt to 'rewrite the Nation’s history.' Conservation and historical organizations sued over policies forcing the removal of factually accurate exhibits.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore changes to National Park exhibits and halt further modifications under an executive order that removed elements deemed to 'disparage' Americans. The ruling, issued in response to a lawsuit by conservation and historical groups, requires weekly progress reports and criticizes the administration's efforts to 'rewrite history' by removing exhibits on topics like slavery and climate change.