Trump officials sued over effort to ‘erase history and science’ in national parks

Conservation and historical organizations are suing the Trump administration and the National Park Service over policies they say are erasing history and science from national parks. The lawsuit, filed in Boston, alleges that orders from Trump and former Interior Secretary Doug Burgum led to the removal or censorship of exhibits sharing accurate U.S. history and scientific knowledge, including information about slavery and climate change. Separately, LGBTQ+ rights advocates are suing the park service for removing a Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument. These actions followed a Trump executive order to ensure sites do not "disparage Americans" and Burgum's directive to remove "improper partisan ideology." The lawsuit claims a federal review campaign has escalated, leading to the removal of exhibits discussing slavery, civil rights, Indigenous peoples, and climate science.

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