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Leaked Database Reveals Nearly 900 National Park Items Flagged Under Trump Order

New files posted by anonymous civil servants, verified by the Washington Post, show a wider purge effort than previously reported.

Overview

  • The leak lists nearly 900 instances where park staff sought review to comply with a 2025 directive barring content that “inappropriately disparages” Americans.
  • E&E News previously reported an internal spreadsheet noting more than 600 flagged exhibits, brochures, films, and panels across the system.
  • Entries span topics including slavery, segregation, climate science, disability history, and Japanese‑American incarceration during World War II.
  • Examples cited include a slavery exhibit at Philadelphia’s President’s House, condor conservation displays at Glen Canyon, and a Cape Hatteras brochure referencing Samuel Langley’s failed flights.
  • A federal judge ordered slavery panels in Philadelphia restored and compared the removals to Orwell’s 1984, and the administration has appealed the ruling.