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According to the lawsuit, the Interior Department under Burgum removed or altered several displays, including an exhibit at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia discussing George Washington’s ownership of enslaved people and signage at Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina addressing the effects of climate change.
Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to work toward what the administration described as “restoring truth and sanity to American history” at the nation’s museums, parks and historic landmarks.
Following the order, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum instructed the department to review and remove what he described as “improper partisan ideology” from museums, monuments, historic sites and other public exhibits managed by the federal government.
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