Trump can revoke national monument designations, Justice Department says
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has broad authority to revoke protected land designated as national monuments by past presidents, the Justice Department said in a new legal opinion. The May 27 legal opinion from the Justice Department found that presidents can move broadly to canc…
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Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites.
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has broad authority to revoke protected land designated as national monuments by past presidents, the Justice Department said in a new legal opinion. The May 27 legal opinion from the Justice Department found that presidents can move broadly to canc…
The Justice Department overturned a 1938 opinion, allowing President Trump to abolish national monuments former President Joe Biden protected from energy development and other activities.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Lawyers for President Donald Trump's administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical
A Justice Department legal opinion released Tuesday disavowed a 1938 determination that monuments created by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act can't be revoked.
Lawyers for President Donald Trump's administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites.