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national monuments
Coverage of national monuments in the Nexus archive.
- Blanche Defends Pirro but Says Trump Can Fire Her at Any Time
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, stated that President Trump has the right to be frustrated with damage to national monuments. He acknowledged Trump's authority to dismiss Jeanine Pirro at any time.
- Trump dramatically cuts size of two national monuments held sacred by tribes
Donald Trump approved reducing the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah by nearly 1.5 million acres each, opening the land to developers and the oil industry. The action reverses protections established by former presidents and affects areas sacred to Native Americans.