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Memorial to civil rights icon at risk amid Trump's anti-DEI drive
Donald Trump ''s administration has made moves that could lead to the removal of the Emmett Till national monument, risking public outcry.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), formerly led by Elon Musk, recommended a nearly $1 billion cut to the National Park Service budget.
A recent Justice Department opinion grants presidents the right to revoke national monument status, a power not held since the 1930s.
These actions are seen as part of Donald Trump's broader effort to eradicate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) values from public institutions.
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, established in 2023, honors the Black teen murdered in 1955 and his mother, a civil rights icon.
