EXCLUSIVE: Jim Banks Presses National Park Service On Woke Projects That ‘Appear To Violate’ Trump Order

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EXCLUSIVE: Jim Banks Presses National Park Service On Woke Projects That ‘Appear To Violate’ Trump Order

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Republican Indiana Sen. Jim Banks sent a letter to the National Park Service (NPS) on Tuesday questioning whether the agency is complying with President Donald Trump’s demands to avoid “ideological indoctrination or…

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