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Attorney Michael Coard makes a social media post at the now removed explanatory panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at President's House Site in Philadelphia, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Judge calls Justice Department’s statements on slavery exhibit display ‘dangerous’ and ‘horrifying’

January 30, 2026

A federal judge warned Justice Department lawyers that they were making “dangerous” and “horrifying” statements when they said the Trump Administration can decide what part of history to display at National Park Service sites. The sharp exchange erupted during a hearing in Philadelphia over the removal of an exhibit on the history of slavery on Independence Mall. The city and other advocates have asked Senior U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe to order the Park Service to restore the exhibit. She said she plans to rule quickly.

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FILE - People walk past an informational panel at President's House Site Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park

January 23, 2026

The National Park Service has removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park. Crews took explanatory panels off brick walls at the site of the presidential mansion where George and Martha Washington lived with the people they enslaved. The Interior Department says the action is in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order “restoring truth and sanity to American history” in displays at the nation’s museums, parks and landmarks. The city of Philadelphia on Thursday sued the department and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to stop the permanent removal of the informational panels. Critics say this confirms that Trump is trying to erase unflattering aspects of American history.

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