An internal database from the U.S. Department of the Interior, leaked online, reveals how the president's administration Donald Trump was considering revising information relating to key periods in American history on national park websites.
According to documents first reported by The Washington Post and released Monday on two public platforms, the administration has been considering modifying or removing content related to African-American history, LGBT rights, climate change, and other sensitive topics on hundreds of National Park Service sites.
A spokesperson for the Interior Ministry stated that the leaked documents were "in the draft and deliberation stage" and did not reflect a final decision. He added that the employees responsible for publishing the documents "will be held accountable."
The ministry also claimed that the conclusions drawn from the documents were "false", without, however, detailing the disputed elements.
Since returning to power, Donald Trump has launched numerous initiatives targeting cultural and historical institutions—from museums and monuments to national parks—in an effort to eliminate what he calls "anti-American" ideology. This approach has drawn criticism from historians and Democratic elected officials, who denounce it as an attempt to rewrite national history.
The controversy comes within a broader context of political tensions surrounding the teaching of history and collective memory in the United States.
