US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes

US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes

Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites

FILE – A sign is set up ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to the Chuckwalla National Monument, Jan. 7, 2025, to the Coachella Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)